(-)-Methyl (R)-3-hydroxypentanoate Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

68-70 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.029 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.427

Flash point:

76 °C

storage temp. 

Desiccate at room temperature

form 

Liquid

pka

13.95±0.20(Predicted)

optical activity

[α]20/D 37±3°, c = 1% in chloroform

BRN 

4655380

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-5(7)4-6(8)9-2/h5,7H,3-4H2,1-2H3/t5-/m1/s1

InChIKey

XHFXKKFVUDJSPJ-RXMQYKEDSA-N

SMILES

C(OC)(=O)C[C@H](O)CC

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

23-24/25

WGK Germany 

3

F 

3

MSDS

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(-)-Methyl (R)-3-hydroxypentanoate Usage And Synthesis

Description

(-)-Methyl (R)-3-hydroxypentanoate is a chiral building block for EPC syntheses. It has been extensively employed as a starting material for the development of chiral ligands and catalysts, enabling precise control over stereochemistry in organic reactions. Furthermore, (?)-Methyl (R)-3-hydroxyvalerate has been investigated for its potential as a chiral auxiliary in asymmetric synthesis.

Chemical Properties

Colorless liquid

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