Roche ester explained
Roche ester (methyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylpropionate) is a chemical compound with formula C5H10O3. It can exist as two enantiomers. Both are commercially available and have been widely used as starting blocks for the synthesis of many targets including dictyostatin,[1] discodermolide[2] and spongidepsin.[3]
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