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Sigma-Aldrich

cis-4-Cyclopentene-1,3-diol

≥99.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

cis-3,5-Dihydroxy-1-cyclopentene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H8O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
100.12
Beilstein:
2039395
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

solid

mp

55-59 °C

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

O[C@H]1C[C@@H](O)C=C1

InChI

1S/C5H8O2/c6-4-1-2-5(7)3-4/h1-2,4-7H,3H2/t4-,5+

InChI key

IGRLIBJHDBWKNA-SYDPRGILSA-N

Application

cis-4-Cyclopentene-1,3-diol is an important building block for the synthesis of natural products with cyclopentanoid structure elements. It was used in preparation of key intermediates of prostaglandin synthesis.

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Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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R. Noyori et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 96, 854-854 (1984)
M. Sato et al.
Chemistry Letters (Jpn), 1057-1057 (1985)

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