(3aR,4R,5R,6aS)-5-[[(1,1-Dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy]-4-[(1E,3S)-3-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy]-1-octen-1-yl]hexahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-2-one is an intermediate in the synthesis of Prostaglandin E2, the most common and biologically potent of mammalian prostaglandins.
Synonyms:
(3aR,4R,5R,6aS)-hexahydro-5-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-4-[(1E,3S)-3-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-1-octenyl]-2H-cyclopenta[β]furan-2-one;
7-t-butyl-dimethylsililoxy-6-((1E)-3-t-butyldimethylsililoxy-1-octenyl)-2-oxabicyclo[3.3.0]octan-2-one;