Catalog Number
ACM60856851
Product Name
(S)-(-)-Ethyl Leucate
Category
Heterocyclic Organic Compound
Synonyms
(2S)-2-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic Acid Ethyl Ester; Ethyl (S)-2-Hydroxyisocaproate; Ethyl L-Leucate;
IUPAC Name
ethyl (2S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate
Canonical SMILES
CCOC(=O)C(CC(C)C)O
InChI Key
QRHOWVDPHIXNEN-ZETCQYMHSA-N
Application
Used for the synthesis of optically active forms of Ipsenol, the pheromone of Ips bark beetles.