Ethyl trans-4-oxo-2-butenoate, 96%

CAS: 2960-66-9

Ref. 02-L18491

Product Information

• Name: Ethyl trans-4-oxo-2-butenoate, 96%
• Synonyms: ethyl 4-oxobut-2-enoate, (2E)-4-Oxobut-2-enoic acid ethyl ester, (E)-4-Oxo-2-butenoic acid ethyl ester, (E)-4-Oxo-2-butenoicacid ethyl ester, (E)-Ethyl 4-oxo-2-butenoate, 2-Butenoic acid, 4-oxo-, ethyl ester, (E)-, 2-Butenoic acid,4-oxo-, ethyl ester, (2E)-, 2-Butenoicacid, 4-oxo-, ethyl ester, (E)-, Ethyl (2E)-4-oxo-2-butenoate, Ethyl (2E)-4-oxobut-2-enoate, Ethyl (E)-3-formylacrylate, Ethyl (E)-4-oxobut-2-enoate, Ethyl 3-formylacrylate, Ethyl fumaraldehydate, Ethyl trans-4-oxobutenoate, Ethyltrans-4-oxo-2-butenoate, Ethyltrans-4-oxobutenoate, Fumaraldehydic acid, ethyl ester, trans-4-Oxo-2-butenoic acid ethyl ester
• CAS: 2960-66-9

Description

Ethyl trans-4-oxo-2-butenoate is an intermediate used to synthesize pharmaceutically active molecules. It is also used in the asymmetric catalytic alkynylation of acetaldehyde, producing attractive synthons with broad applications, such as (+)-Tetrahydropyrenophorol. 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: 128.13
• Formula: C₆H₈O₃
• Purity: 96%
• Color/Form: Liquid, Clear pale yellow to yellow
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H8O3/c1-2-9-6(8)4-3-5-7/h3-5H,2H2,1H3/b4-3+
• InChI key: SDGAEBKMHIPSAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCOC(=O)/C=C/C=O