5061-21-2 | Alpha-bromo-gamma-butyrolactone

Packsize	Purity	Availability	Price	Discounted Price
25g	96%	in stock	$13.00	$9.00
500g	96%	in stock	$251.00	$176.00

Description

• Catalog Number: AB80510
• Chemical Name: Alpha-bromo-gamma-butyrolactone
• CAS Number: 5061-21-2
• Molecular Formula: C4H5BrO2
• Molecular Weight: 164.9853
• MDL Number: MFCD00005387
• SMILES: O=C1OCCC1Br

Computed Properties

• Complexity: 91.7
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1
• Heavy Atom Count: 7
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 1
• XLogP3: 1.1

Upstream Synthesis Route

2-Bromo-4-butanolide, also known as $name$, is a versatile organic compound widely used in chemical synthesis. Its primary application lies in the field of organic chemistry, where it serves as a key building block for the synthesis of various pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and fine chemicals.This compound is particularly valued for its ability to participate in a variety of chemical reactions, including nucleophilic substitution, Grignard reactions, and ring-opening reactions. Its unique molecular structure allows for the manipulation of its functional groups to introduce specific chemical functionalities into the desired target molecule.In addition to its role as a synthetic intermediate, 2-Bromo-4-butanolide also exhibits interesting biological properties, making it a valuable tool in medicinal chemistry research. Its versatile nature and reactivity make it an indispensable component in the toolkit of synthetic chemists, enabling the efficient and selective construction of complex organic molecules for various applications.

Literature

• Synthesis of novel N-alkyl carbamates of a-substituted amides of g-hydroxybutyric acid as potential acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.

  Acta poloniae pharmaceutica 20041201

• 3-(4-Methyl-3-pentenyl)-2(5H)-furanone, alpha,alpha-acariolide and 4-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-2(5H)-furanone, alpha,beta-acariolide: new monoterpene lactones from the astigmatid mites, Schwiebea araujoae and Rhizoglyphus sp. (Astigmata: Acaridae).

  Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry 20020101