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Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate

Name: Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate
Brand: ALDRICH

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Synonym(s):

Ethyl 2-methyl-3-oxobutanoate

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Linear Formula:

CH₃COCH(CH₃)CO₂C₂H₅

CAS Number:

609-14-3

Molecular Weight:

144.17

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24894520

EC Number:

210-179-9

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1071742

MDL number:

MFCD00009164

Assay:

90%

Form:

liquid

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Properties

Quality Segment

200

assay

90%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.418 (lit.)

bp

187 °C (lit.)

density

1.019 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)C(C)C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C7H12O3/c1-4-10-7(9)5(2)6(3)8/h5H,4H2,1-3H3

InChI key

FNENWZWNOPCZGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate is used as a substrate in the rhenium-catalyzed synthesis of multisubstituted aromatic compounds.
It can be employed in the synthesis of coumarin derivatives via Pechmann condensation.
It undergoes dehydration to yield conjugated alkynyl and allenyl esters.
It is also used in the total synthesis of chlorotonil A, yangjinhualine A, (+)- and (−)-saudin.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

145.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

63 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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