(S)-2-Methyl-1,4-butanediol

(S)-2-Methyl-1,4-butanediol Structure
(S)-2-Methyl-1,4-butanediol structure
Common Name (S)-2-Methyl-1,4-butanediol
CAS Number 70423-38-0 Molecular Weight 104.14800
Density 0.992 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.) Boiling Point 85 °C / 3mmHg
Molecular Formula C5H12O2 Melting Point N/A
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 146 °C

A concise asymmetric synthesis of (2S,3S,7S)-3,7-dimethylpentadecan-2-yl Acetate and propionate, the sex pheromones of pine sawflies.

J. Org. Chem. 69 , 3964, (2004)

(2S,3S,7S)-3,7-Dimethylpentadecan-2-yl acetate (2) and its propionate analogue (3) are the main sex pheromones of all Neodiprion species and Diprion similes, respectively. Starting from (S)-malic acid and employing a highly chemo-, regio-, and stereoselective...