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Ethyl benzoylacetate

Arxada quality, ≥98% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Benzoylacetic acid ethyl ester, Ethyl 3-oxo-3-phenylpropionate

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Linear Formula:
C6H5COCH2COOC2H5
CAS Number:
94-02-0
Molecular Weight:
192.21
Beilstein:
389944
EC Number:
202-295-3
MDL number:
MFCD00009196
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329761302
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

6.6 (vs air)

Assay

≥98% (GC)

form

liquid

quality

Arxada quality

manufacturer/tradename

Arxada AG

refractive index

n20/D 1.52 (lit.)

bp

265-270 °C (lit.)

density

1.11 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)CC(=O)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C11H12O3/c1-2-14-11(13)8-10(12)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-7H,2,8H2,1H3

InChI key

GKKZMYDNDDMXSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Ethyl benzoylacetate is a general reagent used in the synthesis of substituted pyrroles, oxazoles, indoles, imidazo[1, 2-a] pyridines and a variety of other aromatic compounds.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

284.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

140 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Facile synthesis of polysubstituted oxazoles via a copper-catalyzed tandem oxidative cyclization.
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Facile access to polysubstituted indoles via a cascade Cu-catalyzed arylation? condensation process.
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The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 72(24), 9329-9334 (2007)
Expedient synthesis of highly substituted pyrroles via tandem rearrangement of α-diazo oxime ethers.
Jiang Y, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134(9), 4104-4107 (2012)
Rhenium-and manganese-catalyzed synthesis of aromatic compounds from 1, 3-dicarbonyl compounds and alkynes.
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TBAI-catalyzed oxidative coupling of aminopyridines with β-keto esters and 1, 3-diones?synthesis of imidazo [1, 2-a] pyridines.
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