2 (5H) -Furanone (Standard)

2 (5H) -Furanone (Standard) is the analytical standard of 2 (5H) -Furanone. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. 2 (5H) -Furanone (γ-Crotonolactone) is an endogenous metabolite. 2 (5H) -Furanone is present in a wide variety of biologically active natural products. 2 (5H) -Furanone can undergo oraganocatalytic asymmetric direct vinylogous aldo reactions to provide diastereomerically and enantiomerically enriched 5-substituted 2 (5H) furanones[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[497-23-4]

Product Name Alternative

γ-Crotonolactone (Standard)

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Endogenous Metabolite; Reference Standards

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Others

Field of Research

Others

Smiles

O=C1OCC=C1

Molecular Formula

C4H4O2

Molecular Weight

84.07

References & Citations

[1]Ahmed Hashem and Erich Kleinpeter, et al., The Chemistry of 2 (5H) -Furanones, Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Academic Press, Volume 81, 2001, Pages 107-165.|[2]Sunil V. Pansare and Eldho K. Paul, Organocatalytic asymmetric direct vinylogous aldol reactions of γ-crotonolactone with aromatic aldehydes. RSC, Issue 3, 2011.