Oxirane, 2-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-, (2S)-(CAS#1568207-46-4)

Oxirane, 2-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-, (2S)-(CAS#1568207-46-4)

Appearance: May be colorless or yellowish liquid or solid, depending on its purity and environmental conditions.

Solubility: Due to the presence of polar ethylene oxide rings and methylsulfonyl groups, it may have good solubility in some polar organic solvents such as ethanol, methanol, methylene chloride, etc., but it may have poor solubility in non-polar solvents such as n-hexane, petroleum ether, etc.
Stability: The existence of ethylene oxide rings makes it unstable to a certain extent, and it is easy to undergo ring-opening reaction under the action of acid, alkali, nucleophile, etc. At the same time, the electron withdrawing effect of the methylsulfonyl group may further enhance the activity of the ethylene oxide ring, making it easier to participate in the reaction.
Possible applications
Organic synthesis intermediates: can be used as important intermediates for the synthesis of biologically active compounds, drug molecules, etc. By using the ring-opening reaction of ethylene oxide rings, various functional groups can be introduced to construct complex molecular structures. For example, reactions with amine compounds can produce β-aminoalcohols, which have important applications in medicinal chemistry and organic synthesis.
Chiral synthesis: Because it has a chiral center, it can be used in the field of chiral synthesis, as a chiral source or chiral auxiliary reagent, used to prepare compounds with specific chiral configurations, and play a role in asymmetric catalysis, chiral drug synthesis, etc.