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V900541

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Methyl acetoacetate

Vetec™, reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

3-Oxobutanoic acid methyl ester, Acetoacetic acid methyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCH2COOCH3
CAS Number:
105-45-3
Molecular Weight:
116.12
Beilstein:
506727
EC Number:
203-299-8
MDL number:
MFCD00008784
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329829917

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grade

reagent grade

product line

Vetec™

Assay

98%

autoignition temp.

536 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.419 (lit.)

bp

169-170 °C/70 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−80 °C (lit.)

density

1.076 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COC(=O)CC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(6)3-5(7)8-2/h3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

WRQNANDWMGAFTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H318

Precautionary Statements

P280 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

158.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

70 °C - closed cup

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Solvej Siedler et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 93(4), 1459-1467 (2011-10-18)
Optimization of yields and productivities in reductive whole-cell biotransformations is an important issue for the industrial application of such processes. In a recent study with Escherichia coli, we analyzed the reduction of the prochiral β-ketoester methyl acetoacetate by an R-specific
Xiao Hu et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 111(47), 16796-16801 (2014-11-05)
Much remains unknown regarding speciation. Host-pathogen interactions are a major driving force for diversification, but the genomic basis for speciation and host shifting remains unclear. The fungal genus Metarhizium contains species ranging from specialists with very narrow host ranges to
Karl Sörelius et al.
Circulation, 130(24), 2136-2142 (2014-11-08)
Mycotic aortic aneurysm (MAA) is a rare and life-threatening disease. The aim of this European multicenter collaboration was to study the durability of endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) of MAA, by assessing late infection-related complications and long-term survival. All EVAR treated
B H Robinson et al.
The Journal of pediatrics, 95(2), 228-233 (1979-08-01)
A female child presented at one year of age with a febrile illness and loose stools, then developed severe ketoacidosis with vomiting; an apparent salicylate level of 11 mg/dl was measured. A sibling had died in similar circumstances nine years
S Aramaki et al.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease, 14(1), 63-74 (1991-01-01)
The concentrations of 2-methylacetoacetate, 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyrate and tiglylglycine were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in urine collected before and for 8 h after loading with 100 mg of isoleucine per kg of body weight. The sum of 2-methylacetoacetate and 2-butanone, a
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