Diethyl allylmalonate is an important intermediates in syntheses of vitamins B1 and B6, barbiturates, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, other numerous pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and flavors and fragrances compounds.
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Applications
Diethyl allylmalonate is an important intermediates in syntheses of vitamins B1 and B6, barbiturates, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, other numerous pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and flavors and fragrances compounds.
Solubility
Not miscible or difficult to mix with water.
Notes
Keep container tightly sealed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Barry M. Trost.; Andrew H. Weiss.; Axel Jacobi von Wangelin. Dinuclear Zn-Catalyzed Asymmetric Alkynylation of Unsaturated Aldehydes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128 (1), 8-9.
- Miwako Mori. Synthesis of Natural Products and Related Compounds using Enyne Metathesis. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 2007, 349(1-2), 121-135.
- Alkylation at the one available acidic hydrogen, followed by removal of the allyl group with the reagent (2-propene)Ti(O-i-Pr)2, readily prepared from Ti(O-i-Pr)4 and i-PrMgCl, gives the mono-alkyl malonate. Diethyl allylmalonate can thus be regarded as a mono-protected form of diethyl malonate: J. Org. Chem., 61, 2266 (1996):