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Sigma-Aldrich

α-Methylene-γ-butyrolactone

97%

Synonym(s):

alpha-Methylene-gamma-butyrolactone, 3-Methylenedihydro-2(3H)-furanone, Tulipane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H6O2
CAS Number:
547-65-9
Molecular Weight:
98.10
Beilstein:
107939
MDL number:
MFCD00005407
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24853566
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

form

liquid

contains

~2% 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol as stabilizer

refractive index

n20/D 1.472 (lit.)

bp

86-88 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble(lit.)

density

1.119 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C=C1CCOC1=O

InChI

1S/C5H6O2/c1-4-2-3-7-5(4)6/h1-3H2

InChI key

GSLDEZOOOSBFGP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

α-Methylene-γ-butyrolactone (Tulipane) was used to develop optically active spiro-[butyrolactone-pyrrolidine] via Cu(I)-catalyzed exo-selective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides.

Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H226,H317,H412

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

98.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

37 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCCK6710
BCCH7873
BCCG7008
BCCC9019
BCBZ5322

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Qing-Hua Li et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 49(83), 9642-9644 (2013-09-12)
An expedient access to optically active spiro-[butyrolactone-pyrrolidine] was successfully developed via an unprecedented Cu(I)-catalyzed exo-selective 1,3-DC of azomethine ylides with α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone, which exhibited high diastereoselectivity (>98 : 2), excellent enantioselectivity (96->99% ee) and a broad substrate scope under mild conditions.
Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin et al.
Chemical record (New York, N.Y.), 9(5), 258-270 (2009-11-26)
Natural products containing an alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactone moiety, mainly of the sesquiterpene type, are widely observed in plants, which upon coming into contact with skin, will induce major skin toxicological side effects or phytodermatitis. Indeed two main dermatological pathologies have been associated
Fernando Torres et al.
Cancer letters, 269(1), 139-147 (2008-06-03)
In this study, we investigated the effect of three synthetic alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactones (MBL) on viability of 10 human tumor cell lines and found that these lactones were highly cytotoxic against leukemia cells. Studies performed on HL-60 cells indicate that MBL induce
Javier A Menendez et al.
Drug news & perspectives, 18(6), 375-385 (2005-10-26)
Fatty acid synthase (FAS)-catalyzed de novo fatty acid biosynthesis, an anabolic energy-storage pathway largely considered of minor importance in humans, actively contributes to the cancer phenotype by virtue of its ability to specifically regulate the expression and activity of Her-2/neu
Taiji Nomura et al.
Plant physiology, 159(2), 565-578 (2012-04-05)
Tuliposides, the glucose esters of 4-hydroxy-2-methylenebutanoate and 3,4-dihydroxy-2-methylenebutanoate, are major secondary metabolites in tulip (Tulipa gesneriana). Their lactonized aglycons, tulipalins, function as defensive chemicals due to their biological activities. We recently found that tuliposide-converting enzyme (TCE) purified from tulip bulbs
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