Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere
solubility
Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)
form
Oil
color
Colourless to Pale Yellow
Stability
Hygroscopic
Usage And Synthesis
Uses
4-Oxopentanal is an intermediate used to prepare enantiopure sulfinimines. It is also used in the synthesis of 2-pyridinone derivatives as HIV-1-specific reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
