5-Carbethoxy-4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrone

5-Carbethoxy-4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrone Structure
5-Carbethoxy-4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrone structure
Common Name 5-Carbethoxy-4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrone
CAS Number 3385-34-0 Molecular Weight 196.20000
Density 1.167 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) Boiling Point 290-295 °C(lit.)
Molecular Formula C10H12O4 Melting Point 17-18 °C(lit.)
MSDS USA Flash Point >230 °F

A convenient preparation of the side-chain lactone ring of a withanolide precursor.

Steroids 54(3) , 313-20, (1989)

Condensation of C22 and C21 steroidal aldehydes with ethyl 4,6-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-5-carboxylate 1 in alkaline medium, followed by decarboxylation, provides a simple route to the alpha, beta-unsaturated side-chain delta-lactone synthesis for a classical w...