2-oxooxolane-3-carboxylic acid

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2-oxooxolane-3-carboxylic acid structure
Structural Feature
Oxolanone scaffold
Reactive Feature
Carboxylic acid Lactone
Synthesis Role
Oxygen heterocycle building block
Application Context
Pharmaceutical intermediate
CAS Number4360-91-2
Molecular FormulaC5H6O4
Molecular Weight130.10 g/mol
SMILESO=C(O)C1CCOC1=O
InChIKeyZEUUTMRKMHVAIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Description2-Oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylic acid, γ-butyrolactone-3-carboxylic acid. The lactone-carboxyl bifunctional design is used for constructing butyrolactone natural product analogs.
ApplicationsPharmaceutical intermediate; butyrolactone; carboxylic acid

Calculated / Predicted Properties

Estimated Boiling Point403.9 °C (predicted)
Estimated Density1.469 g/cm³ (predicted)