Ethyl cyclopentanone-2-carboxylate

CAS: 611-10-9

Ref. 3D-FE03363

Product Information

• Name: Ethyl cyclopentanone-2-carboxylate
• Synonyms: Ethyl 2-oxocyclopentanecarboxylate
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Ethyl cyclopentanone-2-carboxylate (ECPC) is a chemical compound that can be synthesized from picolinic acid, β-amino acid, and methyl ketones. It is a bifunctional molecule that has been shown to have the ability to activate methylene groups. ECPC has been used in the synthesis of β-amino esters and ethyl esters. This compound can also react with hydrogen fluoride and trifluoroacetic acid to form ethyl cyclopentanone-2-carboxylate trifluoroacetate (ECPCT). ECPC has been found to undergo an aldol cyclization reaction when exposed to hydrogen ions in the presence of a base. The activation energies for this reaction are 19.6 kJ/mol for the first step and 23.5 kJ/mol for the second step.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 156.18 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₁₂O₃
• Purity: Min. 95 Area-%
• Color/Form: Colorless Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H12O3/c1-2-11-8(10)6-4-3-5-7(6)9/h6H,2-5H2,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=JHZPNBKZPAWCJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCOC(=O)C1CCCC1=O