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Tetronic acid, 96%

CAS: 541-57-1 | C4H4O3 | 100.07 g/mol

Supplier:  Thermo Scientific Chemicals A1407914

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Description

Description

Tetronic acid is used as a precursor of a variety of substituted and ring-fused furans and butenolides. It is an acidic building block for heterocyclic compounds for medicinal applications. It is used for selective O-alkyaltion reactions involving cesium fluoride. It is also used to prepare 3H-furo[3,4-b]quinolin-1-one by reacting with 2-amino-benzaldehyde.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Tetronic acid is used as a precursor of a variety of substituted and ring-fused furans and butenolides. It is an acidic building block for heterocyclic compounds for medicinal applications. It is used for selective O-alkyaltion reactions involving cesium fluoride. It is also used to prepare 3H-furo[3,4-b]quinolin-1-one by reacting with 2-amino-benzaldehyde.

Solubility
Soluble in water, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetonitrile and alcohol.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong alkalis (bases).
Specifications

Specifications

Tetronic acid
541-57-1
C4H4O3
108442
Soluble in water,dimethyl sulfoxide,acetonitrile and alcohol.
OC1=CC(=O)OC1
100.07
100.07
25 g
∼140°C (decomposition)
96%
MFCD00052187
4-hydroxyfuran-2 5h-one, 4-hydroxy-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one, 4-hydroxy-2 5h-furanone, 2 5h-furanone, 4-hydroxy, 4-hydroxy-5h-furan-2-one, 5-hydroxyfuran-3-one, 5-hydroxyfuran-3 2h-one, pubchem21770, acmc-209xna, tetronic acid 5g
JZQBAGOECGRTSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
3-hydroxy-2H-furan-5-one
54683813
96%

Chemical Identifiers

541-57-1
100.07
JZQBAGOECGRTSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
C4H4O3
MFCD00052187
OC1=CC(=O)OC1
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Safety and Handling

GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.

P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c

H315-H319-H335

EINECSNumber : 208-785-3

TSCA : No

Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures

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