(R) -Methyl 3-hydroxybutanoate

(R) -Methyl 3-hydroxybutanoate, (R) -Methyl 3-hydroxybutanoate is an enantiomer, from the perspective of the methyl (-CH3) group, the hydroxyl (-OH) group on the third carbon atom The group faces to the right, a colorless transparent liquid, soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol and ether, insoluble in water, (R) -Methyl 3-hydroxybutanoate is usually used to synthesize various organic compounds (including drugs, agricultural chemicals and flavoring agents) It can also be used as a chiral auxiliary in asymmetric synthetic reactions involving the formation of chemical bonds in a stereoselective manner.