Ethyl 2-Methylacetoacetate

CAS: 609-14-3

Ref. TR-E925140

Product Information

• Name: Ethyl 2-Methylacetoacetate
• Synonyms: 2-Methyl-3-oxo-butanoic Acid Ethyl Ester, alpha-Methyl-acetoacetic Acid Ethyl Ester, 2-Methyl-3-oxobutanoic Acid Ethyl Ester, Ethyl 2-Acetylpropanoate, NSC 1102, 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

Applications Ethyl 2-Acetylpropionate, can be used as an intermediate in the synthesis of variety of chemical compounds. It is also used in the synthesis of 2-Acetylpropanoic Acid (A186590).
References Grayson, D. et al.: J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans, 1, 2140 (1986)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 144.17
• Formula: C₇H₁₂O₃
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H12O3/c1-4-10-7(9)5(2)6(3)8/h5H,4H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=FNENWZWNOPCZGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCOC(=O)C(C)C(C)=O