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CN

68259

Ethyl 3-methyl-4-oxocrotonate

≥97.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Ethyl trans-γ-oxosenecioate, Ethyl trans-3-methyl-4-oxo-2-butenoate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H10O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
142.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1704098
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Product Name

Ethyl 3-methyl-4-oxocrotonate, ≥97.0% (GC)

InChI

1S/C7H10O3/c1-3-10-7(9)4-6(2)5-8/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3/b6-4+

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)\C(C)=C\C(=O)OCC

InChI key

YLFXEUMFBVGYEL-GQCTYLIASA-N

assay

≥97.0% (GC)

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.461

bp

195-202 °C (lit.)

density

1.044 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

aldehyde
ester

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

Other Notes

C5-aldehydic ester useful for the synthesis of isoprenoids by Wittig reaction

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

228.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

109 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves


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E. Aig et al.
Synthetic Communications, 17, 419-419 (1987)

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