Hydrogenation of styrene oxide affords phenethyl alcohol.

Stereospecific reactions

Since styrene oxide has a chiral center at the benzylic carbon atom, there are (R)-styrene oxide and (S)-styrene oxide. If optically pure reagent is used, only one optically pure compound will be obtained.

Toxicology

Styrene oxide is a main metabolite of styrene in humans or animals, resulting from oxidation

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