AC-13963 - triethyl-methanetricarboxylate-98 | 6279-86-3

Methanetricarboxylates have been used as blocked malonic esters, restricting reaction with alkyl halides to monoalkylation. The unwanted carboxyl group can be removed by treatment with Na alkoxide, LDA or BCl3. Provides a useful 2-carbon chain extension method that adds to Michael acceptors under ph