Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 3,3aR,6,6aS-tetrahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-2-one
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C7H8O2
Formula Weight: 124.13722
CAS Number: 43119-28-4
Notes: (–)-G-lactone is a bicyclic γ-lactone prostaglandin chiral synthon and a building block.{53668,53669} It is a prostaglandin chiral synthon formed from an asymmetric Baeyer-Villiger oxidation reaction.{53668} (–)-G-lactone has also been used as a building block in the synthesis of HIV-1 protease inhibitors.{53669}