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(R)-2-O-Acetylmalic Anhydride

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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(3R)-2,5-dioxooxolan-3-yl acetate
IUPAC Traditional name
(3R)-2,5-dioxooxolan-3-yl acetate
Synonyms
(+)-Acetoxysuccinic Anhydride
(R)-Acetoxysuccinic Anhydride
(3R)-3-(Acetyloxy)dihydro-2,5-furandione
(R)-(+)-2-Acetoxysuccinic Anhydride

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 79814-40-7

PROPERTIES

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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)