2-C-Methyl-D-ribono-1,4-lactone

• Catalog No.: M325961
• CAS Number: 492-30-8
• M. F.: C6H10O5
• M. W.: 162.1406
• Storage: -20°C Freezer

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (3R,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methyloxolan-2-one
• IUPAC Traditional name: (3R,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methyloxolan-2-one
• Synonyms: NSC 62382; NSC 19768; α-D-Glucosaccharinic Acid γ-Lactone; 2-C-Methyl-D-ribo-pentonic Acid γ-Lactone; 2-C-Methyl-D-ribonic Acid γ-Lactone

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 492-30-8

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White to Off-White Solid
• Melting Point: 150-160°C
• Solubility: DMSO
• Solubility: Methanol
• Solubility: THF
• Storage Condition: -20°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)

Used in synthesis of enantiomerically pure 4-substituted riboses; also for preparing saccharinic acids and lactones via Amadori rearrangement for use as synthons toward herbicidal esters and branched nucleosides.

REFERENCES

• Carson, J., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 35, 2855 (1992)