1,4-Anhydroerythritol

• Catalog No.: A638900
• CAS Number: 4358-64-9
• M. F.: C4H8O3
• M. W.: 104.10452

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (3R,4S)-oxolane-3,4-diol
• IUPAC Traditional name: (3R,4S)-oxolane-3,4-diol
• Synonyms: cis-3,4-Dihydroxyoxolane; (3R,4S)-Tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol; cis-3,4-Dihydroxytetrahydrofuran; cis-Oxolane-3,4-diol; (3S,4R)-Tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol; Erythritan; Erythritol-1,4-anhydride; cis-Tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol; meso-3,4-Dihydroxytetrahydrofuran

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 4358-64-9

DETAILS

Description (English)

1,4-Anhydroerythritol is a tetrahydrofuran derivative used as a heterocyclic building block in epoxy resins and other polymers. 1,4-Anhydroerythritol is also used in the preparation of nucleotide analogs as potential antiviral and anticancer agents.

REFERENCES

• Lapienis, G. et al.: J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem., 28, 1743 (1987)
• Liboska R.: Coll. Czech. Chem. Comm., 61, S72 (1987)
• Wachenfeld, E. et al.: Polymer, 28, 817 (1987)