Methyl 5,8-dioxaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate

Methyl 5,8-dioxaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate structure
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CAS Number1037175-81-7
Molecular FormulaC8H12O4
Molecular Weight172.18 g/mol
AppearanceColorless to light yellow liquid
SMILESCOC(=O)C1CC2(C1)OCCO2
InChIKeyBBIJGBVAQMCCEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
DescriptionMethyl 5,8-dioxaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate, a carboxylate building block with a dioxaspiro framework. The spirocycle provides rigidity; two oxygens enhance aqueous solubility.
ApplicationsPharmaceutical intermediate; spirocyclic building block; oxygen heterocycle
Hazard ClassSkin Irrit. 2; Eye Irrit. 2; STOT SE 3 (Resp)
Hazard StatementsH315; H319; H335
Precautionary StatementsP261; P264; P271; P280; P302+P352; P304+P340; P305+P351+P338; P312; P321; P332+P313; P337+P313; P362; P403+P233; P405; P501