Methyl (S)-2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propanoate
Product Information
Molecular Formula
C10H22O3Si
Molecular Weight
218.37
Description
Methyl (S)-2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propanoate is an organosilicon compound used mainly in organic synthesis. It serves as a protected chiral intermediate, where the tert-butyldimethylsilyl group is used to protect the hydroxyl functionality during multi-step synthesis, enabling selective transformations while maintaining stereochemical integrity.
Synonyms
Propanoic acid, 2-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy]-, methyl ester, (2S)-; Methyl (S)-2-[(tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]propanoate; (S)-Methyl 2-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)propanoate; (S)-Methyl 2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propanoate; Methyl (2S)-2-{[dimethyl(2-methyl-2-propanyl)silyl]oxy}propanoate
IUPAC Name
methyl (2S)-2-[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxypropanoate
SMILES
C[C@@H](C(=O)OC)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H22O3Si/c1-8(9(11)12-5)13-14(6,7)10(2,3)4/h8H,1-7H3/t8-/m0/s1
InChI Key
PNJFLQWCBDRGFD-QMMMGPOBSA-N
Boiling Point
95 °C at 30 Torr
Purity
96%
Density
0.911±0.06 g/cm3
Storage
Store at 2-8 °C, under inert atmosphere
