C5H8O4
132.11 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
(S)-(-)-Methylsuccinic acid
CAS2174-58-5EC625-480-4
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Research Compound
(S)-(-)-Methylsuccinic acid is a chiral dicarboxylic acid with S-configuration at the 2-position. It is primarily used as a chiral building block in research and chemical manufacturing.
chiral building block for asymmetric synthesisintermediate for preparation of enantiopure compoundsresearch reagent for stereochemical studies
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S)-2-methylbutanedioic acid
InChIKey
WXUAQHNMJWJLTG-VKHMYHEASA-N
SMILES
C[C@@H](CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
Synonyms (11)
- MEZ
- (2S)-2-methylbutanedioic acid
- (2s)-methylsuccinic acid
- (S)-(-)-Methylsuccinic acid
- (S)-(-)-Pyrotartaric Acid
- (S)-2-methylbutanedioic acid
- (S)-2-methylsuccinic acid
- Methylbutanedioate
- Pyrotartarate