PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | 115-120 °C/0.4 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 0.926 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | >230 °F |
| form | liquid |
| pka | 4.78±0.10(Predicted) |
| optical activity | [α]25/D 8°, neat |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
Description and Uses
(S)-(-)-Citronellic acid may be used in the synthesis of trisubstituted piperidine substructures of the veratramine and jervine type, that can be building blocks for developing cyclopamine analogs.
