Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate
ALDRICH/E35400 - 90%
Synonym: Ethyl 2-
CAS Number: 609-14-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H12O3
Molecular Weight: 144.17
EC Number: 210-179-9
MDL Number: MFCD00009164
Linear Formula: CH3COCH(CH3)CO2C2H5
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 90% |
| bp | 187 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.019 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C7H12O3/c1-4-10-7(9)5( |
| InChI key | FNENWZWNOPCZGK-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCOC(=O)C(C)C(C)=O |
| 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. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 145.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 63 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 90% |
| bp | 187 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.019 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

