CAS 17303-83-2: 3-Formyl-2-thiopheneboronic acid

(3-Formyl-2-thienyl)boronic acid

3-Formyl-2-thienylboronic acid is an organometallic compound that has a variety of bioactivities. It reacts with boronic acids to form cross-coupled products, which can be used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals. 3-Formyl-2-thienylboronic acid has been shown to selectively react with a variety of boronic acids and produce highly substituted products. The constant nature of 3-Formyl-2-thienylboronic acid makes it suitable for introducing formyl groups into organic molecules for chemical ligation reactions. This compound is found in nature as an isomeric mixture of two enantiomers: R and S, which are chemically identical but have different biological properties.

3-Formylthiophene-2-boronic acid is used as reactant for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.