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Tyrosinol

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Tyrosinol

L-Tyrosinol (left) and D-tyrosinol (right)
Names
IUPAC name
4-(2-Amino-3-hydroxypropyl)phenol
Other names
β-amino-4-hydroxybenzenepropanol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C9H13NO2/c10-8(6-11)5-7-1-3-9(12)4-2-7/h1-4,8,11-12H,5-6,10H2
    Key: DBLDQZASZZMNSL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • L: InChI=1S/C9H13NO2/c10-8(6-11)5-7-1-3-9(12)4-2-7/h1-4,8,11-12H,5-6,10H2/t8-/m0/s1
    Key: DBLDQZASZZMNSL-QMMMGPOBSA-N
  • D: InChI=1S/C9H13NO2/c10-8(6-11)5-7-1-3-9(12)4-2-7/h1-4,8,11-12H,5-6,10H2/t8-/m1/s1
    Key: DBLDQZASZZMNSL-MRVPVSSYSA-N
  • C(C(CO)N)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1
  • L: C1=CC(=CC=C1C[C@@H](CO)N)O
  • D: C1=CC(=CC=C1C[C@H](CO)N)O
Properties
C9H13NO2
Molar mass 167.208 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Melting point 91.4–92.1 °C (196.5–197.8 °F; 364.5–365.2 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Tyrosinol is an organic compound with the formula HOC6H4CH2CH(NH2)CH2OH. A colorless or white solid, it is produced by the reduction of the amino acid tyrosine with borane dimethylsulfide.[1] The compound, which is chiral, is an example of a 1,2-ethanolamine as well as a phenethylamine.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Phoon, Chee Wee; Abell, Chris (1998). "Solid Phase Aldol and Conjugate Addition Reactions Using Evans' Oxazolidinone Chiral Auxiliary". Tetrahedron Letters. 39 (17): 2655–2658. doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)00230-5.
  2. ^ Martin Ernst; Johann-Peter Melder; Franz Ingo Berger; Christian Koch (2022). "Ethanolamines and Propanolamines". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a10_001.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.