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Usage

Uses

Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
(2S,3S)-2,3-Dihydroxybutyric acid is utilized as a key building block for the synthesis of pharmaceutical drugs. Its unique structure and properties allow it to be incorporated into the design and development of new medications with potential therapeutic benefits.
Used in Drug Discovery:
As a chiral molecule, (2S,3S)-2,3-Dihydroxybutyric acid serves as an important target for drug discovery. Its distinct stereochemistry can lead to the creation of enantiomer-specific drugs, which may exhibit different pharmacological activities and reduce potential side effects.
Used in Organic Chemistry Research:
(2S,3S)-2,3-Dihydroxybutyric acid is employed as a subject of study in organic chemistry, where its properties and reactivity are investigated. This research can contribute to a deeper understanding of the compound's behavior and facilitate the development of innovative synthetic routes and applications.

Upstream product

• 3724-65-0 2-butenoic acid 
• 503-64-0 (Z)-but-2-enoic acid 
• 107-93-7 (E)-but-2-enoic acid 
• 3615-41-6 L-Rhamnose 
• 7732-18-5 water 

Downstream Products

• 37520-05-1 2-hydroxy-acetoacetic acid 
• 116-09-6 hydroxy-2-propanone 
• 117181-61-0 methyl D,L-erythro-O-isopropylidene-2,3-dihydroxybutanoate 
• 124600-38-0 D,L-erythro-O-isopropylidene-2,3-dihydroxybutanoic acid 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

ENZYMATIC ENANTIOSELECTIVE HYDROLYSIS OF 2,2-DIMETHYL-1,3-DIOXOLANE-4-CARBOXYLIC ESTERS

2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-carboxylic acid derived chiral building blocks were prepared from substituted α,β-unsaturated acids with high enantiomeric purities by enzymatic hydrolysis of their n.butyl esters.

Kinetics and Mechanism of the Oxidation of Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids by Methyltributylammonium Permanganate in Methylene Chloride Solutions

The product obtained when permanganate is reduced by unsaturated carboxylic acids under anhydrous conditions is manganese(III).The rate of reaction, which is subject to acid catalysis, exhibits a Hammet ρ value of 1.11 and inverse secondary isotope effects (kH/kD = 0.96-0.98) when the hydrogens on the double bond are replaced by deuterium.The involvement of a free-radical process is indicated by the formation of polymer during the oxidation of acrylic and methacrylic acids.The reaction is believed to be initiated by formation of an organometallic complex in which the double bond is a η2 ligand on manganese.Rearrangement of this complex results in the formation of a reactive manganate(V) cyclic diester, which undergoes a rapid (free-radical) reduction to manganese(III).