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2-O-Acetylmalic Anhydride

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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
2,5-dioxooxolan-3-yl acetate
IUPAC Traditional name
2,5-dioxooxolan-3-yl acetate
Synonyms
Malic Anhydride Acetate
3-(Acetyloxy)dihydro-2,5-furandione

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 24766-96-9

PROPERTIES

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Apperance White Solid
Solubility Chloroform
Solubility Dichloromethane
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DETAILS

Description (English)
Used as intermediates for detergents via O-acetylmalic acid amides. Regioselective ring opening of malic acid anhydrides by carbon nucleophiles.

REFERENCES

  • Clutterbuck, P., et al.: Biochem. J., 29, 300 (1935)
  • Birkinshaw, J., et al.: J. Biochem., 74, 369 (1935)
  • Sato, M., et al.: Chem. Pharm. Bull., 38, 94 (1935)