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(2S,5S)-(–)-5-Benzyl-3-methyl-2-(5-methyl-2-furyl)-4-imidazolidinone

95%

Synonym(s):

(2S,5S)-3-Methyl-2-(5-methyl-2-furanyl)-5-(phenylmethyl)-4-imidazolidinone

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H18N2O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
270.33
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

95%

refractive index

n20/D 1.5598

SMILES string

CN1[C@H](N[C@@H](Cc2ccccc2)C1=O)c3ccc(C)o3

InChI

1S/C16H18N2O2/c1-11-8-9-14(20-11)15-17-13(16(19)18(15)2)10-12-6-4-3-5-7-12/h3-9,13,15,17H,10H2,1-2H3/t13-,15-/m0/s1

InChI key

IQIMPHPFMHVWBZ-ZFWWWQNUSA-N

Application

Catalyst for:
  • Enantioselective organocatalytic transfer hydrogenation of cycloalkenones with tert-Bu Hantzsch ester as source of hydrogen
  • Alkylation of indoles with an α,β-disubstituted α,β-unsaturated aldehyde in the enantioselective preparation of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
  • MacMillan reaction
Highly selective organocatalyst for the Diels-Alder reaction with simple α,β−unsaturated ketones.

Legal Information

U.S. Pat. 6,369,243 and related patents apply. For research purposes only.

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Skull and crossbones

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

>230.0 °F

Flash Point(C)

> 110 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Burk, M. J. et al
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 118, 5142-5142 (1996)

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