Description
A bicyclic γ-lactone; a prostaglandin chiral synthon formed from an asymmetric Baeyer-Villiger oxidation reaction; has been used as a building block in the synthesis of HIV-1 protease inhibitors
Formal name: 3,3aR,6,6aS-tetrahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-2-one
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Molecular weight: 124.1
CAS: 43119-28-4
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid