2,3-O-Isopropylidene-L-glyceraldehyde - 50% DCM solution

CAS: 22323-80-4

Ref. 3D-MI13896

Product Information

• Name: 2,3-O-Isopropylidene-L-glyceraldehyde - 50% DCM solution
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2,3-O-Isopropylidene-L-glyceraldehyde (2,3-OIPA) is a synthetic compound that was developed as an alternative to paraformaldehyde for the synthesis of enantiopure compounds. It has been used in metathesis reactions and catalysed the conversion of β-unsaturated ketones to enantiopure products. 2,3-OIPA also has significant cytotoxic activity against a range of human cancer cell lines. This compound can be used in asymmetric syntheses to produce chiral molecules with a high degree of optical purity.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 130.14 g/mol
• Formula: C₆H₁₀O₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Colorless Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H10O3/c1-6(2)8-4-5(3-7)9-6/h3,5H,4H2,1-2H3/t5-/m1/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=YSGPYVWACGYQDJ-RXMQYKEDSA-N
• SMILES: CC1(C)OC[C@@H](C=O)O1