Trimethylene oxide useful for the synthesis of 3-substituted propanols by reaction with Grignards or organolithiums in the presence of CuBr.
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Applications
Trimethylene oxide useful for the synthesis of 3-substituted propanols by reaction with Grignards or organolithiums in the presence of CuBr.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage. Recommended storage temperature is 2 - 8°C. It is hygroscopic in nature and sensitive to air. Store under inert gas.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Scott Searles. The Reaction of Trimethylene Oxide with Grignard Reagents and Organolithium Compounds. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1951, 73 (1), 124-125.
- Fouad Fleyfel.; J. Paul Devlin. FT-IR spectra of 90 K films of simple, mixed, and double clathrate hydrates of trimethylene oxide, methyl chloride, carbon dioxide, tetrahydrofuran, and ethylene oxide containing decoupled water-d2. J. Phys. Chem. 1988, 92 (3), 631-635.
- 3-Carbon fragment, useful for the synthesis of 3-substituted propanols by reaction with Grignards: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 73, 124 (1951), or organolithiums in the presence of CuBr: Tetrahedron Lett., 1095 (1976).
- Reaction with K metal: 18-crown-6 complex provides a one pot metallation reaction yielding a comparatively stable product for use in further metallation reactions: J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1513 (1991).