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Methyl 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxopentanoate

Name: Methyl 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxopentanoate
Brand: ALDRICH

99%

Synonym(s):

Methyl pivaloylacetate

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Linear Formula:

(CH₃)₃CCOCH₂CO₂CH₃

CAS Number:

55107-14-7

Molecular Weight:

158.19

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24855877

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

EC Number:

259-481-2

MDL number:

MFCD00008847

Assay:

99%

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Properties

vapor pressure

0.4 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Quality Segment

100

assay

99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.487 (lit.)

bp

67-70 °C/13 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.99 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, ketone

SMILES string

COC(=O)CC(=O)C(C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C8H14O3/c1-8(2,3)6(9)5-7(10)11-4/h5H2,1-4H3

InChI key

XTXCFTMJPRXBBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Methyl 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxopentanoate has been used:

as substarte during InCl₃-catalyzed syntheses of some new dibenzo(d,f)(1,3)dioxepines and 12H-dibenzo(d,g)(1,3)dioxocin derivatives
in the preparation of neat α-oxoketene, carbomethoxypivaloylketene

pictograms

GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H315,H319,H335

pcodes

P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

170.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

77 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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