Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate, 95%

CAS: 609-14-3

Ref. 02-A11629

Product Information

• Name: Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate, 95%
• Synonyms: ethyl 2-methyl-3-oxobutanoate, 2-Methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid ethyl ester, 2-Methyl-3-oxobutyric acid ethyl ester, 2-Methylacetessigsaeure-Aethylester, 2-Methylacetoacetate d'ethyle, 2-Methylacetoacetic acid ethyl ester, 2-Metilacetoacetato De Etilo, Acetoacetic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester, Acetoacetic acid, α-methyl-, ethyl ester, Alpha-(Aminomethyl)-4-Hydroxy-1,3-Benzenedimethanol, Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-3-oxo-, ethyl ester, Ethyl 2-Methyl-3-Oxobutanoate, Ethyl 2-acetylpropanoate, Ethyl 2-acetylpropionate, Ethyl 2-methyl-3-oxobutyrate, Ethyl 2-methylacetacetate, Ethyl 3-oxo-2-methylbutanoate, Ethyl methylacetoacetate, Ethyl α-acetylpropionate, Ethyl α-methylacetoacetate, Ethyl α-methylacetylacetate, Ethyl-2-methylacetoacetat, Nsc 1102, ethyl (2R)-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoate, ethyl (2S)-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoate, α-Methyl acetoacetic acetate, α-Methylacetoacetic ester

Description

Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate is used in Japp-Klingemann reaction to prepare hydrazones from beta-keto acid and aryl diazonium salts. It is used as a precursor involved in the synthesis of ethylpyruvate phenylhydrazone via reaction with benzenediazonium chloride. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 144.17
• Formula: C₇H₁₂O₃
• Purity: 95%
• Color/Form: Liquid, Clear colorless to yellow
• InChI key: FNENWZWNOPCZGK-UHFFFAOYNA-N