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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/(-)-Corey lactone diol
C8H12O4
172.18 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger

(3aR,4S,5R,6aS)-hexahydro-5-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-2-one

CAS32233-40-2EC608-721-8
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

(-)-Corey lactone is a gamma-lactone compound used as an intermediate in the synthesis of prostaglandins.

intermediate for prostaglandin synthesis

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H318Causes serious eye damage
H332Harmful if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(3aR,4S,5R,6aS)-5-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-3,3a,4,5,6,6a-hexahydrocyclopenta[b]furan-2-one

InChIKey

VYTZWRCSPHQSFX-GBNDHIKLSA-N

SMILES

C1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]2[C@H]1OC(=O)C2)CO)O

Synonyms (17)
  • (-) Corey lactone
  • (-)-Corey lactone diol
  • (-)COD
  • Bimatoprost Impurity 9
  • Lubiprostone Impurity 1
  • Lubiprostone Impurity F
  • rel-Corey lactone diol