| Catalog Number |
ACM60856851 |
| CAS |
60856-85-1 |
| Structure |
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| IUPAC Name |
ethyl (2S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate |
| Synonyms |
(2S)-2-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic Acid Ethyl Ester; Ethyl (S)-2-Hydroxyisocaproate; Ethyl L-Leucate; |
| Molecular Weight |
160.21 |
| Molecular Formula |
C₈H₁₆O₃ |
| Canonical SMILES |
CCOC(=O)C(CC(C)C)O |
| InChI Key |
QRHOWVDPHIXNEN-ZETCQYMHSA-N |
| Purity |
96% |
| Application |
Used for the synthesis of optically active forms of Ipsenol, the pheromone of Ips bark beetles. |
| Exact Mass |
160.11000 |
| References |
Mori, K., et al.: Tetrahedron, 32, 1101 (1976), |