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Levoglucosenone

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≥95%

Synonym(s):

(-)-Levoglucosenone, LGO, (1S,5R)-6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-en-4-one, 1,6-anhydro-3,4-dideoxyhex-3-enopyran-2-ulose, 6,8-Dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-en-4-one

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6O3
CAS Number:
37112-31-5
Molecular Weight:
126.11
MDL number:
MFCD00191664
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥95%

form

liquid

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refractive index

n/D 1.50625

density

1.32 g/mL

functional group

ether
ketone

greener alternative category

, Aligned

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@]1(C=CC2=O)CO[C@]2([H])O1

InChI

1S/C6H6O3/c7-5-2-1-4-3-8-6(5)9-4/h1-2,4,6H,3H2/t4-,6+/m0/s1

InChI key

HITOXZPZGPXYHY-UJURSFKZSA-N

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General description

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Levoglucosenone undergoes Michael-addition reaction with diethyl malonate, ethyl cyanoacetate, 2-nitropropane and 2-methylcyclohexanone in the presence of various catalysts to afford 4-substituted levoglucosenone derivatives having the D-erythro configuration.

Application

Levoglucosenone may be used in the synthesis of the following:
  • Various deoxy, keto and branched-chain sugars
  • 4-thio and 4-substituted sugar derivatives
  • Natural stereoisomer of serricornin

Other Notes

Levoglucosenone: A Chiral Platform Molecule Produced from Biomass

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H319

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Recent Applications of Levoglucosenone as Chiral Synthon.
Sarotti A M, et al.
Current Organic Synthesis, 9(4), 439-459 (2012)
Levoglucosenone and Its New Applications: Valorization of Cellulose Residues.
Comba M B, et al.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 590-604 (2018)
Jonas Kühlborn et al.
Natural product reports, 37(3), 380-424 (2019-10-19)
Covering: up to mid-2019 This review highlights the utilization of biomass-derived building blocks in the total synthesis of natural products. An overview over several renewable feedstock classes, namely wood/lignin, cellulose, chitin and chitosan, fats and oils, as well as terpenes

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