(R)-Methyl 2-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)propanoate
Product Information
Molecular Formula
C10H22O3Si
Molecular Weight
218.37
Description
(R)-Methyl 2-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)propanoate is an organosilicon compound used mainly in organic synthesis. It serves as a protected hydroxy ester intermediate, where the silyl group is used to temporarily protect the hydroxyl functionality and facilitate selective transformations in multi-step synthesis.
Synonyms
(R)-Methyl 2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propanoate; (R)-2-(tert-Butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-propionic acid methyl ester; Methyl (R)-2-[(tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]propanoate; (R)-(+)-Methyl 2-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)propanoate; (R)-2-(t-Butyl-dimethylsilyloxy)-propionic acid methyl ester; Propanoic acid, 2-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy]-, methyl ester, (2R)-; Methyl (2R)-2-{[dimethyl(2-methyl-2-propanyl)silyl]oxy}propanoate
IUPAC Name
methyl (2R)-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-/m1/s1
InChI Key
PNJFLQWCBDRGFD-MRVPVSSYSA-N
Boiling Point
211.4±23.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Purity
96%
Density
0.911±0.06 g/cm3
Storage
Store at 2-8 °C
