A white crystalline compound prepared by condensation of benzaldehyde in potassium cyanide and used in organic syntheses. This should not be confused with benzoin gum from STYRAX.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001573
altLabel
2 hydroxy 1,2 diphenylethanone
2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone
Ethanone, 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenyl-
AQL
AA AD AE AN CH CL CS EC HI IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU
cui
C0005070
DC
1
definition
A white crystalline compound prepared by condensation of benzaldehyde in potassium cyanide and used in organic syntheses. This should not be confused with benzoin gum from STYRAX.