C5H8O4
132.11 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning
(R)-(+)-Methylsuccinic acid
CAS3641-51-8EC626-004-8
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
(R)-(+)-Methylsuccinic acid is a chiral dicarboxylic acid that serves as a building block in asymmetric synthesis. Its (R)-configuration at the 2-position makes it valuable for introducing stereochemistry into pharmaceutical intermediates.
Chiral building block for synthesis
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2R)-2-methylbutanedioic acid
InChIKey
WXUAQHNMJWJLTG-GSVOUGTGSA-N
SMILES
C[C@H](CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
Synonyms (10)
- (+)-Methylsuccinic acid
- (2R)-2-methylbutanedioic acid
- (R)-(+)-Methylsuccinic acid
- (R)-(+)-Pyrotartaric Acid
- (R)-2-methylbutanedioic acid
- (r)-2-methylsuccinic acid
- d-Methylsuccinic acid