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Linear Formula:
H3COCOCH2CH2CHO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
116.12
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
Quality Level
Assay
90%
impurities
≤10% 4-oxobutanoic acid
refractive index
n20/D 1.424 (lit.)
bp
187-188 °C (lit.)
density
1.109 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
functional group
aldehyde
ester
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
[H]C(=O)CCC(=O)OC
InChI
1S/C5H8O3/c1-8-5(7)3-2-4-6/h4H,2-3H2,1H3
InChI key
DLZVZNAPRCRXEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Application
Methyl 4-oxobutanoate may be used as a starting material to synthesize (-)-deoxoprosophylline, a piperidine alkaloid with therapeutic potential.
Methyl 4-oxobutanoate used in asymmetric synthesis:
- to produce 1-hydroxymethylpyrrolizidine alkaloids
- of (+)-isoretronecanol, (-)-isoretronecanol, (+)-laburnine, and (-)-trachelanthamidine
Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
Storage Class Code
10 - Combustible liquids
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point(F)
187.0 °F
Flash Point(C)
86.1 °C
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