3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentane

• CAT Number: M140663
• CAS Number: 113681-11-1
• Molecular Formula: C6H10O2
• Molecular Weight: 114.14
• Purity: ≥95%
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: (3S)-3-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentan-1-one
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H10O2/c7-4-5-1-2-6(8)3-5/h5,7H,1-4H2/t5-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: ZUDJASYMJNCZKF-YFKPBYRVSA-N
• SMILES: C1CC(=O)CC1CO

3-(Hydroxymethyl)cyclopentane(CAT: M140663) is a cyclopentane derivative with a hydroxymethyl group attached at the third carbon position. This structure offers versatile reactivity due to the presence of the hydroxyl (-OH) group, making it an excellent building block in organic synthesis, particularly in pharmaceuticals and advanced material science. The cyclopentane ring provides rigidity, and the hydroxymethyl group enables further functionalization, useful in synthesizing bioactive compounds, polymers, and specialty chemicals. This compound can be utilized in medicinal chemistry for developing analogs aimed at enhancing bioavailability, stability, and target specificity in drug design.