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HRID 260913Generated: October 30, 2026

Malic Acid → Methyl (6S)-6,8-dihydroxyoctanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMalic AcidHCID 525—
Reactant(R)-4-Benzyloxy-1,2-butanediolHCID 10910454—
Reactant(2R)-2-[2-(Phenylmethoxy)ethyl]oxiraneHCID 11789783—
Reactant6-Hydroxy-8-(phenylmethoxy)-l-octeneHCID 13717087—
ProductMethyl (6S)-6,8-dihydroxyoctanoateHCID 10899438—

Reaction Steps

Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. I (1988) 9 describes the preparation thereof from the malic acid derivative (S)-4-phenylmethoxy-1,2-butanediol by a multistage reaction sequence with the intermediates (R)-4-phenylmethoxy-1,2-butanediol, (R)-(2-phenylmethoxyethyl)oxirane, 6-hydroxy-8-(phenylmethoxy)-l-octene to give methyl (6S)-6,8-dihydroxyoctanoate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05530143
Source datasetuspto-grants-1996_06
ORD IDord-d36701c2602f45c7a4ffedd68d223a48
Source noteuspto-grants-1996_06