4(R)5(R)-4-(trismethylthiomethyl)-5-(l-menthyloxy)-butyrolactone

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• Chemical Name: 4(R)5(R)-4-(trismethylthiomethyl)-5-(l-menthyloxy)-butyrolactone
• CAS No.: 127158-55-8
• Molecular Formula: C₁₈H₃₂O₃S₃
• Molecular Weight: 392.648
• Mol file: 127158-55-8.mol

Synonyms:4(R)5(R)-4-(trismethylthiomethyl)-5-(l-menthyloxy)-butyrolactone

Chemical Property of 4(R)5(R)-4-(trismethylthiomethyl)-5-(l-menthyloxy)-butyrolactone

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Technology Process of 4(R)5(R)-4-(trismethylthiomethyl)-5-(l-menthyloxy)-butyrolactone

There total 3 articles about 4(R)5(R)-4-(trismethylthiomethyl)-5-(l-menthyloxy)-butyrolactone which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield: 84.0%

tris(methylthio)methyl lithium (39090-54-5) + (-)-(5R)-5-((-)-menthyl)oxy-2<5H>-furanone (122079-45-2) → (4R,5R)-5-((1S,2R,5S)-2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexyloxy)-4-(tris-methylsulfanyl-methyl)-dihydro-furan-2-one (127158-55-8)

Guidance literature:

In tetrahydrofuran; at -90 ℃;

DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)80599-2

Reference yield:

tris(methylthio)methane (5418-86-0) + (5R)-(L-menthyloxy)-2(5H)-furanone (112968-75-9,122079-41-8,122079-45-2,135041-07-5,77934-87-3) → 4(R)5(R)-4-(trismethylthiomethyl)-5-(l-menthyloxy)-butyrolactone (127158-55-8)

Guidance literature:

With n-butyllithium; Yield given. Multistep reaction; 1.) THF, hexane, -80 deg C, 0.5 h, 2.) THF, hexane, -80 deg C, 1.5 h;

DOI:10.1080/00397919208019320

Reference yield:

(-)-menthol (2216-51-5) → 4(R)5(R)-4-(trismethylthiomethyl)-5-(l-menthyloxy)-butyrolactone (127158-55-8)

Guidance literature:

Multi-step reaction with 2 steps

1: 20 h / 100 °C

2: 84 percent / -90 °C

upstream raw materials:

tris(methylthio)methyl lithium

(-)-(5R)-5-((-)-menthyl)oxy-2<5H>-furanone

tris(methylthio)methane

(5R)-(L-menthyloxy)-2(5H)-furanone

Downstream raw materials:

(4R,5R)-5-((1S,2R,5S)-2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-cyclohexyloxy)-4-methyl-dihydro-furan-2-one

4(R)5(R)-4-methyl-5-(1-menthyloxy)-butyrolactone

(4R,5R)-4-methyl-5-(l-menthyloxy)dihydro-2-furanone

(2R,3R)-2,3-dimethyl-butane-1,4-diol