Chemical Properties
Colorless to light yellow liqui
Uses
(
S)-(+)-Dihydro-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2(3
H)-furanone can be used as a chiral synthon to synthesize:
- Potent nucleoside, acetylcholine, and (+)-muricatacin analogs.
- Mevinic acids, which are LDL cholesterol-lowering agents.
- Adenine based anti-HIV agent named β-F-ddA.
General Description
Dihydro-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2(3
H)-furanone is a chiral building block widely used in the synthesis of many natural products and few biologically significant compounds like anti-HIV dideoxynucleosides. It is also used in the synthesis of optically active ligands.
