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63405

Methyl potassium malonate

≥99.0% (NT)

Synonym(s):

Monomethyl malonate potassium salt, Potassium monomethyl malonate

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Linear Formula:
CH3OCOCH2COOK
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
156.18
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
253-886-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3633585
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (NT)
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Product Name

Methyl potassium malonate, ≥99.0% (NT)

InChI key

WWTULTKUWBKVGV-UHFFFAOYSA-M

InChI

1S/C4H6O4.K/c1-8-4(7)2-3(5)6;/h2H2,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1

SMILES string

[K+].COC(=O)CC([O-])=O

assay

≥99.0% (NT)

functional group

ester

Quality Level

Application

Methyl potassium malonate can be used in the total synthesis of (±)-vincorine, an akuammiline alkaloid which can find applications in biology. It can also be used to synthesize a key keto proline ester intermediate to prepare acutumine.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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"The akuammiline alkaloids; origin and synthesis"
Eckermann R and Gaich C
Synthesis, 45(20), 2813- 2823 (2013)
?Classical carbonyl reactivity enables a short synthesis of the core structure of acutumine?
Moreau.JR and Sorensen.JE
Tetrahedron, 63(28), 6446-6453 (2007)

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