137766

Diethyl oxalpropionate

≥95%

• Synonym(s): Diethyl 2-methyl-3-oxosuccinate, Methyloxo-butanedioic acid diethyl ester, NSC 33946
• Linear Formula: C₂H₅OCOCH(CH₃)COCOOC₂H₅
• CAS Number: 759-65-9
• Molecular Weight: 202.20
• Beilstein: 1783697
• EC Number: 212-071-7
• MDL number: MFCD00009163
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24848348
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥95%
• form: liquid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.432 (lit.)
• bp: 138 °C/23 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.073 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: ester; ketone
• SMILES string: CCOC(=O)C(C)C(=O)C(=O)OCC
• InChI: 1S/C9H14O5/c1-4-13-8(11)6(3)7(10)9(12)14-5-2/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: OQOCQBJWOCRPQY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Diethyl oxalpropionate was used in the synthesis of 2-hydroxy-3-methylsuccinic acid. It was used as starting reagent in the synthesis of racemic 4-alkyloxycarbonyl-3,3-dimethyl-2-oxetanones and 4-quinolinone 2-carboxylic acid.

Reactant involved in:

• Synthesis of anticancer and antiviral agents
• Oxidation by organohypervalent iodine reagent
• Synthesis of monomers for preparation of functional polyesters
• Synthesis of calpain inhibitors
• Preparation of human A2A receptor antagonists
• Structural studies of dihydropteroate synthase inhibitors

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 206.6 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 97 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves