(S)-(+)-4-Penten-2-ol, 97%
(S)-(+)-4-Penten-2-ol, 97%
(S)-(+)-4-Penten-2-ol, 97%
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(S)-(+)-4-Penten-2-ol, 97%

CAS: 55563-79-6 | C5H10O | 86.134 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS55563-79-6
IUPAC Namepent-4-en-2-ol
Molecular FormulaC5H10O
InChI KeyZHZCYWWNFQUZOR-UHFFFAOYNA-N
SMILESCC(O)CC=C
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Appearance (Color)Clear colorless
FormLiquid
Assay (GC)≥96.0%
Optical Rotation+4.5° to +6.5° (c = 1 in chloroform )
Refractive Index1.4215-1.4265 @ 20°C
(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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.