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(1R)-(−)-Fenchone

≥98%

Synonym(s):

(−)-1,3,3-Trimethyl-2-norbornanone, (−)-Fenchone, (1R)-1,3,3-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16O
CAS Number:
7787-20-4
Molecular Weight:
152.23
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24851759
EC Number:
232-107-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2042710
MDL number:
MFCD00151104
Assay:
≥98%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Level

100

assay

≥98%

form

liquid

optical activity

[α]24/D −50.5°, neat

refractive index

n20/D 1.461 (lit.)

bp

192-194 °C (lit.)

mp

5-6 °C (lit.)

density

0.948 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ketone

SMILES string

CC1(C)C2CCC(C)(C2)C1=O

InChI

1S/C10H16O/c1-9(2)7-4-5-10(3,6-7)8(9)11/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3/t7-,10+/m0/s1

InChI key

LHXDLQBQYFFVNW-OIBJUYFYSA-N

General description

(1R)-(-)-Fenchone is a bridged bicyclic ketone found in fennel oil and thuja oil.

Application

(1R)-(-)-Fenchone undergoes condensation with pyridinylalkylamines to form chiral iminopyridine ligands, which find applications in enantioselective copper-catalyzed Henry (nitro aldol) reaction. It may also be used in the preparation of enantiopure C(7)-anti-substituted fenchones as new chiral sources.

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Environment
GHS09

hcodes

H411

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

151.7 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

66.5 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Lot/Batch Number
SHBT6035
SHBS4104
SHBR5699
SHBQ4047
SHBP0311

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Regio-and stereochemical course of the ring expansion of bridged bicyclic ketones to spirocyclic a-keto tetrahydrofurans.
Paquette LA, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 57(14), 3956-3965 (1992)
(1R)-(-)-Fenchone.
Bond AD and Davies JE.
Acta Crystallographica Section E, Structure Reports Online, 57(11), o1034-o1035 (2001)
Modular iminopyridine ligands. Application to the enantioselective copper (II)-catalyzed Henry reaction.
Blay G, et al.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 17(14), 2046-2049 (2006)
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