| Catalog Number | ACM114715569 |
| CAS | 114715-56-9 |
| Synonyms | (2S,3R)-1-Ethyl Propyl 2-Methyl-3-hydroxypentanoate;(R*,R*)-3-Hydroxy-2-methylpentanoic Acid 1-Ethylpropyl Ester (9CI) |
| Molecular Weight | 202.29 |
| Molecular Formula | C₁₁H₂₂O₃ |
| Application | (R*,R*)- 3-Hydroxy-2-methylpentanoic Acid 1-Ethylpropyl Ester is used in the synthesis of (±)-sitophilate via addition of propanal to the lithium enediolate of propanoic acid and subsequent esterification with 3-pentanol under standard Fischer conditions. (±)-sitophilate is an analog of the granary weevil aggregation pheromone. |
| References | Cheskis, B.A.; et al.: Russ. Chem. Bull, 4, 807 (1990); Gil, S.; et al.: Synthesis, 19, 3451 (2005) |