Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
141394-10-7
Molecular Formula
C8H7ClO
Molecular Weight
154.59 g/mol
Synonym

Oxirane, 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-, (2S)-; (s)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)oxirane; (s)-2-chlorostyrene oxide; 

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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(2S)-2-(2-Chlorophenyl)oxirane is a chiral epoxide compound containing a reactive three-membered oxirane ring.It is mainly used as an intermediate in organic and pharmaceutical synthesis, where the epoxide ring undergoes nucleophilic ring-opening to form diverse biologically active molecules.