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Methyl 5,5-dimethoxyvalerate

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Linear Formula:
(CH3O)2CH(CH2)3CO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
176.21
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

96%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.422 (lit.)

bp

70-72 °C/2 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.012 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COC(CCCC(=O)OC)OC

InChI

1S/C8H16O4/c1-10-7(9)5-4-6-8(11-2)12-3/h8H,4-6H2,1-3H3

InChI key

YOFAONQHOIRLCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Methyl 5,5-dimethoxyvalerate (methyl 5,5-dimethoxypentanoate) is an ester. It can be prepared by reacting methyl 5-oxopentanoate with p-toluene sulfonic acid and trimethylorthoformate. It participates in the synthesis of 1-palmitoyl-2-(5-oxovaleroyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine.

Application

Methyl 5,5-dimethoxyvalerate may be employed in the synthesis of seven-membered carbocycles. It may be used in the synthesis of 5-(phenylamino)-4-(phenylimino)methyl)-4-pentenoic acid derivatives.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

145.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

63 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A facile synthetic route to prepare monofunctional carbocyanine dyes for biological application is developed. Three pentamethine carbocyanine dyes have been successfully modified with a variety of functional groups such as: carboxylic acids, azides, or alkynes. The new dyes are characterized
Formation of seven-membered carbocycles by the use of cyclopropyl silyl ethers as homoenols.
Oleg L Epstein et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 45(30), 4988-4991 (2006-07-05)
Sanjay Srivastava et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 279(51), 53395-53406 (2004-10-07)
Oxidation of unsaturated phospholipids results in the generation of aldehyde side chains that remain esterified to the phospholipid backbone. Such "core" aldehydes elicit immune responses and promote inflammation. However, the biochemical mechanisms by which phospholipid aldehydes are metabolized or detoxified

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