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Diisopropyl (S)-(−)-malate

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHO2CCH2CH(OH)CO2CH(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
218.25
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
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InChI

1S/C10H18O5/c1-6(2)14-9(12)5-8(11)10(13)15-7(3)4/h6-8,11H,5H2,1-4H3/t8-/m0/s1

SMILES string

CC(C)OC(=O)C[C@H](O)C(=O)OC(C)C

InChI key

XYVHRFVONMVDGK-QMMMGPOBSA-N

assay

99%

optical activity

[α]20/D −13°, neat

refractive index

n20/D 1.43 (lit.)

bp

237 °C (lit.)

density

1.055 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, hydroxyl

Application

Diisopropyl (S)-(−)-malate can be used as a starting material in the total synthesis of (−)-wikstromol, an α-hydroxylated lactone lignan found in Asian medicinal plants.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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Enantioselective Synthesis of (−)-Wikstromol Using a New Approach via Malic Acid
Sefkow M
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 66(7), 2343-2349 (2001)

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