(S)-(+)-4-Penten-2-ol is involved in the synthesis of goniothalamin, hexadecanolide, massoia lactone, and parasorbic acid through sequential allylboration-esterification ring-closing metathesis reactions. It is also used to prepare 2-pentanone.
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Applications
(S)-(+)-4-Penten-2-ol is involved in the synthesis of goniothalamin, hexadecanolide, massoia lactone, and parasorbic acid through sequential allylboration-esterification ring-closing metathesis reactions. It is also used to prepare 2-pentanone.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Zhang, Y.; Dlugosch, M.; Jübermann, M.; Banwell, M. G.; Ward, J. S. Total Syntheses of the Resorcylic Acid Lactone Neocosmosin A and Its Enantiomer. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80 (9), 4828-4833.
- Warner, M. C.; Bäckvall, J. E. Racemization of Olefinic Alcohols by a Carbonyl(cyclopentadienyl)ruthenium Complex: Inhibition by the Carbon-Carbon Double Bond. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 2015 (11), 2388-2393.