2-(2-Propynyloxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran
CAS No.: 6089-04-9 Formula: C8H12O2
Weight: 140.18000
Synonyms: 2-prop-2-ynoxyoxane;
2-(2-Propynyloxy)tetrahydropyran is used as a reagent to synthesize (-)-Histrionicotoxin, a spiropiperidine toxin that is isolated from the skin extracts of a Columbian frog (Dendrobates histrionicus). 2-(2-Propynyloxy)tetrahydropyran is also used as a reagent to prepare (-)-Exiguolide, a 16-membered macrolide that is used as a fertilization inhibitor.