(1R)-3-chloro-1-phenylpropan-1-ol

It is produced through the chiral reduction of 3-chloropropiophenone using reagents like Eap2BCl. (1R)-3-chloro-1-phenylpropan-1-ol acts as a crucial chiral building block in the synthesis of (S)-dapoxetine, typically via an SN2 displacement with 1-naphthol, causing an inversion of configuration to (S)-3-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol.

API Name Dapoxetine
CAS No 100306-33-0
Molecular Formula C9H11ClO
Molecular Weight 170.63 g/mol
Synonyms (1R)-3-chloro-1-phenylpropan-1-ol