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247162

Ethyl propionylacetate

97%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl 3-oxovalerate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH2COCH2COOC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
144.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
225-593-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
970270
MDL number:
Assay:
97%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.422 (lit.)

bp

83-84 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.012 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, ketone

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)CC(=O)CC

InChI

1S/C7H12O3/c1-3-6(8)5-7(9)10-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI key

UDRCONFHWYGWFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Ethyl propionylacetate reacts with tropolone p-toluenesulfonate in the presence of sodium ethoxide to give 3-propionyl-2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-one.

Application

Ethyl propionylacetate has been used in the synthesis of 1-ethyl- and 1-n-propyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrano[3,4-b]indole-1-acetic acid bearing one or two substituents on the benzene ring.


Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

172.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

78 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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