Term Name: (R)-phenylacetylcarbinol
Synonyms: (-)-phenylacetylcarbinol, (1R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-one, (1R)-phenylacetylcarbinol, (R)-(-)-phenylacetylcarbinol, (R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenyl-2-propanone, (R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylacetone, (R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-one, (R)-PAC, (R)-phenylacetylcarbinol, L-PAC, L-phenylacetylcarbinol
Definition: A 1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-one that has (R)-configuration. It is used as a precursor for the production of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:149671]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-one
has_role: Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite
inverse has_part: rac-phenylacetylcarbinol
inverse is_enantiomer_of: (S)-phenylacetylcarbinol
is_enantiomer_of: (S)-phenylacetylcarbinol