Methyl (S)-(-)-2-Chloropropionate

CAS: 73246-45-4

Ref. 3D-FM60132

Product Information

• Name: Methyl (S)-(-)-2-Chloropropionate
• Synonyms: (S)-(-)-2-Chloropropionic Acid Methyl Ester, (-)-2-Chloropropionic acid methyl ester, (-)-Methyl 2-chloropropanoate, (-)-Methyl 2-chloropropionate, (-)-Methyl α-chloropropionate, (-)-methyl (S)-2-chloropropionate, (S)-(-)-2 Chloropropionic acid methyl ester, (S)-(-)-methyl 2-chloropropionate, (S)-2-Chloropropanoic acid methyl ester, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-α-Chloropropionic acid methyl ester, L(-)-2-methyl chlorpromazine, Methyl (S)-2-Chloropropanoate, Methyl (S)-α-chloropropionate, Methyl <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-(-)-2-chloropropionate, Methyl l-α-chloropropionate, Propanoic acid, 2-chloro-, methyl ester, (2S)-, Propanoic acid, 2-chloro-, methyl ester, (S)-, Methyl L-(-)-2-chloropropionate

Description

Methyl (S)-(-)-2-chloropropionate is an optically pure and commercially available chiral reagent that can be obtained by the esterification of methanol with chloropropane. The methyl group in this compound is a chiral center with two possible configurations, S or R. This compound is used as a reagent in aminolysis reactions such as the synthesis of 2-aminoethanol from ethyl bromoacetate. It also has been used for the preparation of organic peroxides, hydrogen peroxide, and esters. Methyl (S)-(-)-2-chloropropionate can be used to catalyze the oxidation of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen gas by means of catalysis.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 122.55 g/mol
• Formula: C₄H₇ClO₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H7ClO2/c1-3(5)4(6)7-2/h3H,1-2H3/t3-/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=JLEJCNOTNLZCHQ-VKHMYHEASA-N
• SMILES: COC(=O)[C@H](C)Cl