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Dimethyl 3-methylglutarate

99%

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(CH2CO2CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
174.19
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.425 (lit.)

bp

110 °C/19 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.052 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

SMILES string

COC(=O)CC(C)CC(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C8H14O4/c1-6(4-7(9)11-2)5-8(10)12-3/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3

InChI key

YIJLMTNDXYVGPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Dimethyl 3-methylglutarate is an ester. It participates in the synthesis of (R,Z)- muscenone, a valuable perfume ingredient.

Application

Building block for chemoenzymatic asymmetric synthesis.
Dimethyl 3-methylglutarate may be used in the synthesis of (R)- and (S)-4-amino-3-methylbutanoic acids, via initial enantioselective hydrolysis with pig liver esterase. It may be used in the preparation of optically active form of verrucarinic acid derivative. It may be used as building block for chemoenzymatic asymmetric synthesis.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

206.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

97.00 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Synthesis of Verrucarin A and 3a-Hydroxyverrucarin A from Verrucarol and Diacetoxyscripenol (Anguidine). 39th Communication on Verrucarins and Roridins.
Mohr P, et al.
Helvetica Chimica Acta, 65(5), 1412-1417 (1982)
Tetrahedron, 44, 1477-1477 (1988)
An efficient route to the musk odorant (< i> R</i>,< i> Z</i>)-5-muscenone via base-metal-catalysis.
Lehr K and Furstner A.
Tetrahedron, 68(37), 7695-7700 (2012)
Chemoenzymatic synthesis of (R)-and (S)-4-amino-3-methylbutanoic acids.
Andruszkiewicz R, et al.
Synthetic Communications, 20, 159-166 (1990)

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