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tert-Butyl propiolate

98%

Synonym(s):

tert-Butyl acetylenecarboxylate

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Linear Formula:
HC≡CCOOC(CH3)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
126.15
Beilstein:
1747175
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.418 (lit.)

bp

52-53 °C/27 mmHg (lit.)

mp

18-20 °C (lit.)

density

0.919 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)OC(=O)C#C

InChI

1S/C7H10O2/c1-5-6(8)9-7(2,3)4/h1H,2-4H3

InChI key

XGTPDIIFEPTULX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

tert-Butyl propiolate is an ester. It reacts with methimazole to afford tert-butyl (E)-3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-ylthio) acrylate. Crystallographic data for the lithium enolate of tert-butyl propiolate has been described..

Application

tert-Butyl propiolate may be used in the preparation of heterocycles, alkaloids, and unsaturated amino acids.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

82.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

28 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tetrahedron, 48, 669-669 (1992)
Structures of three lithium ester enolates by X-ray diffraction: derivation of reaction path for cleavage into ketene and alcoholate.
Seebach D, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 170(19), 5403-5409 (1985)
Tetrahedron Letters, 29, 6183-6183 (1988)
Tetrahedron Letters, 30, 3625-3625 (1989)
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 112, 7682-7682 (1990)

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