反应详情

α-Cyano-3-phenylpropyl alcohol wad hydrolyzed in concentrated hydrochloric acid (0.5 ml) at room temperature for 3 days with stirring to convert it to 1-hydroxy-4-phenyl butyric acid which was isolated by crystallization from benzene. [α]D20 =7.02° (ethanol, c=0.968).