(3R,4S)-1-Benzoyl-3-(1-ethoxyethoxy)-4-phenylazetidin-2-one

It is also used in medicinal chemistry research, drug development, and for analytical purposes such as quality control and method validation. (3R,4S)-1-Benzoyl-3-(1-ethoxyethoxy)-4-phenylazetidin-2-one is mainly used in the pharmaceutical industry as a chiral intermediate for the synthesis of complex drugs, particularly as a side chain precursor for taxane-based anticancer drugs like paclitaxel (Taxol) and its analogs.

API Name Paclitaxel
CAS No 201856-53-3
Molecular Formula C20H21NO4
Molecular Weight 339.4 g/mol
Synonyms (3R,4S)-1-benzoyl-3-(1-ethoxyethoxy)-4-phenylazetidin-2-one

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