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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:
Molecular Weight:
98.10
Beilstein:
107939
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
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.)

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.

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Hazard Statements

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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E Rozas-Muñoz et al.
Actas dermo-sifiliograficas, 103(6), 456-477 (2012-01-06)
Allergic contact dermatitis due to plants is common. Potentially allergenic plants and plant products are found in many everyday environments, such as the home, the garden, the workplace, and recreational settings. By improving our knowledge of allergenic plant-derived chemical compounds
Russell R A Kitson et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 48(50), 9426-9451 (2009-11-26)
The amount of research activity concerning alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactones and alpha-alkylidene-gamma-butyrolactones has increased dramatically in recent years. This Review summarizes the structural types, biological activities, and biosynthesis of these compounds, concentrating on publications from the past 10 years. Traditional approaches to alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactones
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
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T Patrick Montgomery et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134(27), 11100-11103 (2012-06-28)
Upon exposure of acrylic ester 1 to alcohols 2a-i in the presence of a cyclometalated iridium catalyst modified by (-)-TMBTP, catalytic C-C coupling occurs, providing enantiomerically enriched 5-substituted α-exo-methylene γ-butyrolactones 3a-i. Bromination of the methylene butyrolactone products followed by zinc-mediated

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