BENZOIN, (±)-

US Previously Marketed

First marketed in 1921

Details

Stereochemistry	RACEMIC
Molecular Formula	C14H12O2
Molecular Weight	212.2439
Optical Activity	( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 1
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

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Structure Search

SMILES

OC(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2

InChI

InChIKey=ISAOCJYIOMOJEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI=1S/C14H12O2/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13,15H

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Molecular Formula	C14H12O2
Molecular Weight	212.2439
Charge	0
Count

Stereochemistry	RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 1
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	( + / - )

Description
Sources: https://www.fishersci.com/content/dam/fishersci/en_US/documents/programs/education/regulatory-documents/sds/chemicals/chemicals-b/S25667.pdf
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzoin

Benzoin is an organic compound with the formula PhCHCPh. It is a hydroxy ketone attached to two phenyl groups. It appears as off-white crystals, with a light camphor-like odor. Benzoin is synthesized from benzaldehyde in the benzoin condensation. It is chiral and it exists as a pair of enantiomers: -benzoin and -benzoin. Benzoin is not a constituent of benzoin resin obtained from the benzoin tree (Styrax) or tincture of benzoin. The main component in these natural products is benzoic acid. Benzoin was first reported in 1832 by Justus von Liebig and Friedrich Woehler during their research on oil of bitter almond, which is benzaldehyde with traces of hydrocyanic acid. The catalytic synthesis by the benzoin condensation was improved by Nikolay Zinin during his time with Liebig.

Originator

Approval Year

Conditions

Condition	Modality	Targets	Highest Phase	Product
Unknown 2596

Overview

CYP3A4	CYP2C9	CYP2D6	hERG

OverviewOther

Other Inhibitor	Other Substrate	Other Inducer
P-gp 1741

Drug as perpetrator

Target	Modality	Activity	Metabolite	Clinical evidence
P-gp 1932	inhibitor 4027 Sources: https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/487144	yes

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Sigma Aldrich	B8681
Sigma Aldrich	B8681\|ALDRICH
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SynQuest	262999
SynQuest	88247
Synthonix	B69385
TargetMol	T3939
Tetrahedron	TS21321
Tetrahedron	TS44178
Tetrahedron	TS44183
Tetrahedron	TS67579
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Wonderchem	WD06DGI
Wonderchem	WD06EP1
Wonderchem	WD06JI5
ZINC	ZINC000000000076	http://zinc15.docking.org/substances/ZINC000000000076
ZINC	ZINC000000236100	http://zinc15.docking.org/substances/ZINC000000236100

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Route of Administration: Unknown

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Unknown

Substance Class	Chemical Created by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 18:11:51 GMT 2025` Edited by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 18:11:51 GMT 2025`
Record UNII	L7J6A1NE81
Record Status	`Validated (UNII)`
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Name

Type

Language

BENZOIN, (±)-

Common Name

English

2-HYDROXY-1,2-DIPHENYLETHANONE

Preferred Name

English

BENZOIN [MI]

Common Name

English

2-HYDROXY-1,2-DIPHENYLETHAN-1-ONE

Systematic Name

English

DL-BENZOIN

Common Name

English

BENZOYLPHENYLCARBINOL

Common Name

English

(±)-2-HYDROXY-1,2-DIPHENYLETHANONE

Systematic Name

English

NSC-8082

Code

English

DESYL ALCOHOL

Common Name

English

FEMA NO. 2132

Code

English

Classification Tree Code System Code

CFR

21 CFR 172.515