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349631

Dimethyl 2-oxoglutarate

96%

Synonym(s):

Dimethyl α-ketoglutarate

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Linear Formula:
CH3O2CCH2CH2COCO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
174.15
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
Assay:
96%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

assay

96%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.439 (lit.)

bp

90-95 °C/0.4 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.203 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, ketone

SMILES string

COC(=O)CCC(=O)C(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C7H10O5/c1-11-6(9)4-3-5(8)7(10)12-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

TXIXSLPEABAEHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Dimethyl 2-oxoglutarate is a key intermediate formed during the Krebs cycle and an important nitrogen transporter in the biological metabolic pathways. The electrochemical behavior of dimethyl-2-oxoglutarate has been investigated by cyclic voltammetry, square wave voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry using a glassy carbon electrode.

Application

Dimethyl 2-oxoglutarate may be used to synthesize the conformationally constrained PNA (peptide nucleic acid) -monomer capable of binding thymine in a triplex motif. It may be used in the synthesis of 4-aryl kainic acid analogs, via highly stereoselective Michael addition reaction with nitrostyrene.
Dimethyl 2-oxoglutarate can undergo cylocondensation with dinucleophiles, such as 1,2-phenylenediamine, 2-aminophenol and 2-aminobenzenethiol to form novel heterocycles.


Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves



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