(S)-Beta-methyl-gamma-butyrolactone

CAS: 64190-48-3

Ref. 3D-FM41573

Product Information

• Name: (S)-Beta-methyl-gamma-butyrolactone
• Synonyms: (4S)-4-methyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one, (4S)-Dihydro-4-methyl-2(3H)-furanone, (S)-3-Methyl-γ-butyrolactone, (S)-4-Methyldihydrofuran-2-one, (S)-β-Methyl-γ-butyrolactone, 2(3H)-Furanone dihydro-4-methyl-, (4S)-, 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-4-methyl-, (S)-

Description

(S)-Beta-methyl-gamma-butyrolactone is a synthetic vitamin D2 that is used in the synthesis of calciferol. It is also used for the stereospecific synthesis of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, which is an active metabolite of vitamin D2. The compound has been found to be effective against rickets, hypocalcemia, and osteomalacia. (S)-beta-methyl-gamma-butyrolactone has shown optical activity and can be used as a chiral auxiliary in the syntheses of vitamin A, retinoids, and other drugs that require optically pure starting materials.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 100.12 g/mol
• Formula: C₅H₈O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H8O2/c1-4-2-5(6)7-3-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3/t4-/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=ALZLTHLQMAFAPA-BYPYZUCNSA-N
• SMILES: C[C@@H]1COC(=O)C1