Description

Tulipalin B (CAS: 38965-80-9) is a high-purity bioactive lactone compound with the molecular formula C₅H₆O₃. This enantiomerically pure (4S)-4-hydroxy-3-methylideneoxolan-2-one is a versatile intermediate for pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and fragrance applications. Its unique α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone structure makes it a valuable building block for synthetic chemistry and a potential bioactive agent. Our Tulipalin B is rigorously tested by HPLC, GC-MS, and NMR to ensure ≥98% purity, meeting the stringent requirements of research and industrial applications. Available in scalable quantities from milligrams to kilograms, this compound is supplied in amber glass vials under inert atmosphere to ensure stability.

Properties

• CAS Number: 38965-80-9
• Complexity: 139
• IUPAC Name: (4S)-4-hydroxy-3-methylene-tetrahydrofuran-2-one
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H6O3/c1-3-4(6)2-8-5(3)7/h4,6H,1-2H2/t4-/m1/s1
• InChI Key: BFLSLERVRLOFCX-SCSAIBSYSA-N
• Exact Mass: 114.031694049
• Molecular Formula: C5H6O3
• Molecular Weight: 114.10
• SMILES: C=C1[C@@H](COC1=O)O
• Topological: 46.5
• Monoisotopic Mass: 114.031694049
• Synonyms: Tulipalin B, 38965-80-9, (4S)-4-hydroxy-3-methylideneoxolan-2-one, UNII-15VWD3K2A9, 15VWD3K2A9, SINGLEEX TULIPALIN, beta-Hydroxy-alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactone, 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-4-hydroxy-3-methylene-, (4S)-, (S)-(-)-TULIPALIN B, 2(3H)-Furanone, dihydro-4-hydroxy-3-methylene-, (S)-, 2-methylene-3-hydroxy-gamma-butyrolactone, alpha-methylene-beta-hydroxy-gamma-butyrolactone, TULIPALIN B [INCI], a-Methylene-b-hydroxy-g-butyrolactone, 2-Methylene-3-hydroxy-g-butyrolactone, 2-Methylene-3-hydroxy-I3-butyrolactone, SCHEMBL4922801, DTXSID30959815, NS00094092, C21187

Tulipalin B serves as a key chiral synthon in asymmetric synthesis of pharmaceuticals and natural products. Researchers utilize its reactive methylene group for Michael additions and cycloadditions in medicinal chemistry. In plant science, it’s studied as a potential allelochemical due to its structural similarity to bioactive lactones. The compound also finds use in fragrance development for its lactonic character.

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