D-Serine methyl ester hydrochloride (CAS No: 5874-57-7) is a key pharmaceutical intermediate used in the synthesis of APIs Lacosamide. This compound serves as an essential raw material in API development and synthesis. Explore detailed chemical properties, molecular data, structure information, and verified global suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors of this API intermediate on apicule.
Alternate Names: (R)-methyl 2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoate -HCl, D-Serine methyl ester hydrochloride, 98%
CAS No: 5874-57-7
PubChem CID: 11446470
Mol Formula: C4H10ClNO3
Mol Weight: 155.58 g/mol
Used in API: Lacosamide
IUPAC Name: methyl (2R)-2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoate;hydrochloride
API Intermediate Description: D-Serine methyl ester hydrochloride is an important chiral building block in the synthesis of Lacosamide, an anticonvulsant drug. It provides the stereochemically defined amino acid backbone, allowing introduction of the acetamide functional group at the β-position. Its ester functionality enables selective reactions, such as amide bond formation, while preserving the stereochemistry at the α-carbon, which is crucial for the pharmacological activity of lacosamide.