Chemical Name: | 2-Butanol, 3-mercapto-, (R*,S*)- |
CAS Number: | 37887-04-0 |
Product Number: | AG00ILPG(AGN-PC-0O9IZM) |
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Molecular Formula: | C4H10OS |
Molecular Weight: | 106.1866 |
Within chemical synthesis, rel-(2R,3S)-3-Mercaptobutan-2-ol serves as a versatile chiral building block. Its stereochemical configuration provides a valuable tool for creating complex molecules with specific three-dimensional arrangements of atoms. By utilizing this compound, chemists can introduce chirality into various synthetic pathways, enabling the production of enantiomerically pure compounds crucial for pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and materials science. Moreover, the thiol functionality of rel-(2R,3S)-3-Mercaptobutan-2-ol allows for efficient derivatization, making it a highly sought-after reagent in asymmetric synthesis strategies.