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E35400

Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate

90%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl 2-methyl-3-oxobutanoate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COCH(CH3)CO2C2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
144.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
210-179-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1071742
MDL number:
Assay:
90%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Segment

assay

90%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.418 (lit.)

bp

187 °C (lit.)

density

1.019 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, ketone

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

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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