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Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate, 95%

Catalog No. AAA1162914
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Description

CAS: 609-14-3 | C7H12O3 | 144.17 g/mol

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.

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Applications
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.

Solubility
Miscible with alcohol and ether. Silghtly miscible with water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 609-14-3
Molecular Formula C7H12O3
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 144.17
MDL Number MFCD00009164
InChI Key FNENWZWNOPCZGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate, ethyl 2-acetylpropionate, ethyl-2-methyl acetoacetate, ethyl methylacetoacetate, ethyl 2-methyl-3-oxobutyrate, ethyl2-methylacetoacetate, butanoic acid, 2-methyl-3-oxo-, ethyl ester, 2-methylacetoacetic acid ethyl ester, ethyl alpha-methylacetylacetate, 2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid ethyl ester
PubChem CID 701
IUPAC Name ethyl 2-methyl-3-oxobutanoate
SMILES CCOC(=O)C(C)C(=O)C

Specifications

Melting Point -45°C
Density 1.019
Boiling Point 185°C
Flash Point 62°C (143°F)
Odor Ester-like
Refractive Index 1.418
Quantity 25 g
Beilstein 1071742
Solubility Information Miscible with alcohol and ether. Silghtly miscible with water.
Formula Weight 144.17
Percent Purity 95%
Chemical Name or Material Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate
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Safety and Handling

Hazard Category H227
Precautionary Statement P210-P280-P370+P378q-P501c
EINECSNumber 210-179-9
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures
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RUO – Research Use Only

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