2(5H)-Furanone
Chemical Name
2H-furan-5-one
2(5H)-Furanone•Heterocyclic Compound
Structure: 
Product No
CH58011
CAS
497-23-4
MF
C4H4O2
MW
84.07
Specification
| Catalog No. | CH58011 |
| CAS No. | 497-23-4 |
| Molecular Formula | C4H4O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 84.07 |
CHEMOS Support for This Category
CHEMOS supports heterocyclic building-block synthesis for medicinal chemistry, discovery chemistry, and process-development programs. Diverse heterocycles : substituted 5-, 6-, and 7-membered N/O/S heterocyclic intermediates. Custom synthesis : route design from substituted precursors or suitable starting materials. Cross-coupling chemistry : C-N, C-C, C-O, and related bond-forming steps can be evaluated by substrate. Route optimization : impurity control, purification strategy, and robust reaction-condition screening. Scale-up support : batch-size planning after feasibility and safety review.
Overview
2(5H)-Furanone (also known as 2H-furan-5-one) (CAS 497-23-4, MF C4H4O2, MW 84.07) is a heterocyclic intermediate of interest to medicinal chemistry and process development. Practical chemistry questions involve regio-chemistry on the ring system, scalable workup, and analytical separation of related species. Bench-scale to larger-scale production is supported through CHEMOS organic chemistry workflows and dedicated process-development resources.
Applications
- 2(5H)-Furanone (497-23-4) supply and analog preparation for research programs
- Cross-coupling substrate (Suzuki, Buchwald-Hartwig, C-H activation)
- Process-development support for scalable preparation
- Heterocyclic building block for medicinal chemistry programs
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