(S)-Epichlorohydrin

• CAT Number: R052841
• CAS Number: 67843-74-7
• Molecular Formula: C3H5ClO
• Molecular Weight: 92.52
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (2S)-(Chloromethyl)oxirane; (+)-2-(Chloromethyl)oxirane; (+)-Epichlorohydrin; (2S)-Epichlorohydrine; (S)-(+)-Epichlorohydrin; (S)-(Chloromethyl)oxirane; (S)-1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane; (S)-2-Chloromethyloxirane; (S)-Epichlorhydrin; 2(S)-Epichlorohydri
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-(chloromethyl)oxirane
• InChI: InChI=1S/C3H5ClO/c4-1-3-2-5-3/h3H,1-2H2/t3-/m1/s1
• InChIKey: BRLQWZUYTZBJKN-GSVOUGTGSA-N
• SMILES: C1C(O1)CCl

(S)-Epichlorohydrin (Cat No.: R052841) is a chiral epoxide compound with the molecular formula C₃H₅ClO, featuring an epoxide ring and a chlorine substituent on the same carbon chain. As the (S)-enantiomer, it possesses defined stereochemistry, making it valuable in asymmetric synthesis. It is commonly used as a building block in the production of optically active pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and fine chemicals. Its reactive epoxide group allows for nucleophilic ring-opening reactions, enabling the formation of a variety of functionalized chiral intermediates in stereoselective transformations.