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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/2-Deoxy-alpha-D-erythropentofuranosyl chloride 3,5-bis(4-methylbenzoate)
C21H21ClO5
388.8 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

Hoffer's chlorosugar

CAS4330-21-6EC224-367-3
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Hoffer's chlorosugar is a protected chlorinated sugar derivative used as an intermediate in the synthesis of nucleosides. Its structure features two 4-methylbenzoyl ester groups and a chlorine atom at the anomeric position.

intermediate for nucleoside synthesis

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

[(2R,3S,5R)-5-chloro-3-(4-methylbenzoyl)oxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl 4-methylbenzoate

InChIKey

FJHSYOMVMMNQJQ-OTWHNJEPSA-N

SMILES

CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OC[C@@H]2[C@H](C[C@H](O2)Cl)OC(=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)C

Synonyms (18)
  • Hoffer's Chlorosugar (~90%)
  • Hoffer's a-chlo ro sugar
  • Hoffer's chlorosugar