Ethyl benzoylacetate is used as a flavoring agent and an intermediate in organic synthesis. Further, it is used in the preparation of triazipinones, iodonium ylides, ethyl 2-fluoro-2-benzolyacetate and benzo[c]furan-4,7-diones. It is involved in the Clisen condensation reaction with malononitrile to prepare 2-cyano-5-phenyl-3,5-dioxopentanonitrile.
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Applications
Ethyl benzoylacetate is used as a flavoring agent and an intermediate in organic synthesis. Further, it is used in the preparation of triazipinones, iodonium ylides, ethyl 2-fluoro-2-benzolyacetate and benzo[c]furan-4,7-diones. It is involved in the Clisen condensation reaction with malononitrile to prepare 2-cyano-5-phenyl-3,5-dioxopentanonitrile.
Solubility
Miscible with ethanol and ether. Immiscible with water.
Notes
Air and light sensitive. Incompatible with acids, bases, oxidizing agents and reducing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Has been used in a one-pot synthesis of ɑ-substituted acrylic esters: Synth. Commun., 18, 1213 (1988):
- Compare also Ethyl acetoacetate, A12544.
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