C4H6O3
102.09 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning
Methyl (2S)-2-oxiranecarboxylate
CAS118712-39-3
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Methyl (2S)-2-oxiranecarboxylate is a chiral epoxide ester used as a building block in organic synthesis. Its stereochemistry is specifically defined, making it valuable for the preparation of enantiomerically pure compounds.
chiral building block for synthesis
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CAS 118712-39-3
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Safety Reference
Warning
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H319Causes serious eye irritation
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Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl (2S)-oxirane-2-carboxylate
InChIKey
YKNYRRVISWJDSR-VKHMYHEASA-N
SMILES
COC(=O)[C@@H]1CO1
Synonyms (9)
- (2S)-Methylglycidate
- (S)-Methylglycidate
- Methyl (2S)-glycidate
- Methyl (S)-oxiranecarboxylate
- methyl (S)-glycidate