Methyl 4-propionylbenzoate

CAS: 17745-40-3

Ref. 3D-FM134424

Product Information

• Name: Methyl 4-propionylbenzoate
• Synonyms: benzoic acid, 4-(1-oxopropyl)-, methyl ester

Description

Methyl 4-propionylbenzoate is a carboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH3COCH2CH(COOH)2. It is used in organic synthesis as an activated methyl ester, or as a building block for other organic compounds. Methyl 4-propionylbenzoate undergoes the Wittig reaction to form an amide, a suzuki coupling reaction to form a methyl ester, and can be chlorinated to form a chloride. This compound has been shown to be useful in the synthesis of many pharmaceuticals, including L1210 and doxorubicin. It also has potential applications in the production of cross-coupling reactions between functionalized organometallic reagents and terminal alkenes.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 192.21 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₁H₁₂O₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C11H12O3/c1-3-10(12)8-4-6-9(7-5-8)11(13)14-2/h4-7H,3H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=HJFQWZCJVDZOOO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCC(=O)c1ccc(C(=O)OC)cc1