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| CAS No.: | 591-11-7 |
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| Name: | BETA-ANGELICA LACTONE |
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| Formula: | C5H6 O2 |
| Molecular Weight: | 98.1014 |
| Synonyms: | 2-Pentenoicacid, 4-hydroxy-, g-lactone (6CI,7CI); 2-Oxo-5-methyl-2,5-dihydrofuran; 2-Penten-4-olide;4-Hydroxy-2-pentenoic acid g-lactone; 4-Hydroxypent-2-enoic acid lactone; 4-Methyl-2-buten-4-olide;5-Methyl-2(5H)-furanone; 5-Methyl-5H-furan-2-one; NSC 655; D1-Angelica lactone; a,b-Angelica lactone; b-Angelica lactone; g-Methyl-Da,b-butenolide |
| Density: | 1.095g/cm3 |
| Melting Point: | <-17 °C |
| Boiling Point: | 210°C at 760 mmHg |
| Flash Point: | 78.9°C |
| Safety: | Moderately toxic by intraperitoneal route. Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also KETONES. |
| PSA: | 26.30000 |
| LogP: | 0.48790 |

| Conditions | Yield |
|---|---|
| Stage #1: (E)-3-pentenoic acid With Oxalyl bromide; dimethyl sulfoxide In dichloromethane at -10 - 20℃; for 1.16667h; Inert atmosphere; Stage #2: With potassium carbonate In dichloromethane-d2; water at 20℃; for 5h; Inert atmosphere; | 93% |
| Stage #1: (E)-3-pentenoic acid With oxalyl dichloride; 1,1'-sulfinylbisbenzene In dichloromethane at -78℃; for 0.166667h; Inert atmosphere; Stage #2: With 18-crown-6 ether; potassium carbonate In dichloromethane at -78 - 20℃; for 5h; Reagent/catalyst; Inert atmosphere; | 85% |
| Stage #1: (E)-3-pentenoic acid With oxalyl dichloride; 1,1'-sulfinylbisbenzene In dichloromethane at -78 - 20℃; for 1h; Inert atmosphere; Stage #2: With 18-crown-6 ether; potassium carbonate In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 5h; Inert atmosphere; | 85% |
| With (M*,3aS*,3a'S*)-3,3',3a',4,4',5,5'-octahydro-3,3,3',3'-tetraisopropyl-6,6'-spirobi[6H-cyclopent[c]isoxazole]; palladium diacetate; p-benzoquinone In dichloromethane at 30℃; for 24h; Inert atmosphere; | 71% |

| Conditions | Yield |
|---|---|
| With potassium carbonate; hydrazine; bis-triphenylphosphine-palladium(II) chloride In tetrahydrofuran at 35℃; under 2280 Torr; for 72h; | 95% |

| Conditions | Yield |
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| Stage #1: 3-pentenoic acid With Oxalyl bromide; dimethyl sulfoxide In dichloromethane at -10 - 20℃; Inert atmosphere; Stage #2: With sodium hydroxide In dichloromethane; water for 5h; Reagent/catalyst; | 93% |

levulinic acid

A

5-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

B

5-methyl-2-furanone

C

5-methylenedihydrofuran-2-one

| Conditions | Yield |
|---|---|
| With silylated SiO2 catalyst In water at 250℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 0.8h; Reagent/catalyst; Inert atmosphere; Flow reactor; |


| Conditions | Yield |
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| With H-ZSM5/SiO2 at 129.84℃; under 75.0075 Torr; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; | A 33% B 64% |
| bei der Destillation; | |
| With montmorillonite K 10 at 165℃; under 50 Torr; Overall yield = 92 %; Overall yield = 15.6 g; |

| Conditions | Yield |
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| bei der Destillation; Behandeln mit einer konz. Kaliumcarbonatloesung; | |
| Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: 60 percent / H3PO4 / Heating 2: 43 percent / Et3N / benzene / 15 h / Heating View Scheme | |
| Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: H3PO4 2: 79 percent / Et3N / 4 h / 100 °C View Scheme | |
| Multi-step reaction with 2 steps 1: phosphoric acid / 175 °C 2: triethylamine / ethanol / 12 h View Scheme | |
| Stage #1: levulinic acid under 50 Torr; Stage #2: With triethylamine at 80℃; |

4-oxopentanoic acid ethyl ester

A

5-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

B

5-methyl-dihydro-furan-2-one

| Conditions | Yield |
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| With formic acid; UN-No2881 ex. Kataleuna at 275℃; | A 7% B 30% |

D-Xylose

A

furfural

B

5-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

C

3-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

D

2,3-Pentanedione

E

acetaldehyde

F

acetic acid

G

2,5-hexanedione

H

hydroxy-2-propanone

I

dimethylglyoxal

| Conditions | Yield |
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| With alumina-doped tungstated mesoporous zirconia In water at 170℃; Reagent/catalyst; Solvent; Inert atmosphere; |


| Conditions | Yield |
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| With triethylamine at 100℃; for 4h; | 79% |
| With triethylamine In toluene at 60℃; for 6h; | 60% |
| With triethylamine at 75℃; for 2h; | 55% |

(2-furyl)methyl alcohol


methanol

A

5-methyl-5H-furan-2-one

B

5-methyl-2-furanone

C

levulinic acid methyl ester

D

2-(methoxymethyl)furan

| Conditions | Yield |
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| With zeolite H-beta at 110℃; for 1.5h; Autoclave; | A n/a B n/a C 10.1 %Chromat. D 18.3 %Chromat. |

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Molecular Formula: C5H6O2
Molar mass: 98.0999 g/mol
EINECS: 209-700-2
Density: 1.095 g/cm3
Flash Point: 78.9 °C
Index of Refraction: 1.459
Boiling Point: 210 °C at 760 mmHg
Vapour Pressure: 0.197 mmHg at 25°C
Structure of 5-Methyl-2(5H)-furanone (591-11-7):
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XLogP3-AA: 0.6
H-Bond Donor: 0
H-Bond Acceptor: 2
Systematic Name of 5-Methyl-2(5H)-furanone (591-11-7): 5-Methyl-5H-furan-2-one
SMILES: O=C\1OC(/C=C/1)C
InChI: InChI=1/C5H6O2/c1-4-2-3-5(6)7-4/h2-4H,1H3
InChIKey: BGLUXFNVVSVEET-UHFFFAOYAU
Std. InChI: InChI=1S/C5H6O2/c1-4-2-3-5(6)7-4/h2-4H,1H3
Std. InChIKey: BGLUXFNVVSVEET-UHFFFAOYSA-N
| 1. | ipr-mus LD50:750 mg/kg | APTOA6 Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica. 2 (1946),109. | ||
| 2. | orl-cat LDLo:500 mg/kg | JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 36 (1929),355. |
Moderately toxic by intraperitoneal route. Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also KETONES.
5-Methyl-2(5H)-furanone (591-11-7) also can be called Angelica lactone ; 2(5H)-furanone, 5-methyl- ; .DELTA.1-Angelica lactone ; .alpha.,.beta.-Angelica lactone ; 4-Hydroxy-2-pentenoic Acid g-Lactone ;and ; 4-Hydroxy-2-pentenoic acid .gamma.-lactone .