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Ethyl trans-4-oxo-2-butenoate, 96%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
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Catalog number L18491.22
also known as L18491-22
Price (USD)/ Each
767.00
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Quantity:
100 g
Price (USD)/ Each
767.00
Ethyl trans-4-oxo-2-butenoate, 96%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Catalog numberL18491.22
Price (USD)/ Each
767.00
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS2960-66-9
IUPAC Nameethyl 4-oxobut-2-enoate
Molecular FormulaC6H8O3
InChI KeySDGAEBKMHIPSAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCCOC(=O)C=CC=O
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetIdentification (FTIR)Conforms
FormLiquid
Appearance (Color)Clear pale yellow to yellow
Assay (GC)≥95.0%
Refractive Index1.4510-1.4570 @ 20?C
Ethyl trans-4-oxo-2-butenoate is an intermediate used to synthesize pharmaceutically active molecules. It is also used in the asymmetric catalytic alkynylation of acetaldehyde, producing attractive synthons with broad applications, such as (+)-Tetrahydropyrenophorol.
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Applications
Ethyl trans-4-oxo-2-butenoate is an intermediate used to synthesize pharmaceutically active molecules. It is also used in the asymmetric catalytic alkynylation of acetaldehyde, producing attractive synthons with broad applications, such as (+)-Tetrahydropyrenophorol.
Solubility
Slightly soluble in water(2.6 g/L at 25°C).
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
Ethyl trans-4-oxo-2-butenoate is an intermediate used to synthesize pharmaceutically active molecules. It is also used in the asymmetric catalytic alkynylation of acetaldehyde, producing attractive synthons with broad applications, such as (+)-Tetrahydropyrenophorol.
Solubility
Slightly soluble in water(2.6 g/L at 25°C).
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Xiaoyu Wu.; Xiaoyang Dai.; Linlin Nie.; Huihui Fang.; Jie Chen.; Zhongjiao Ren.; Weiguo Cao.; Gang Zhao. Organocatalyzed enantioselective one-pot three-component access to indoloquinolizidines by a Michael addition-Pictet-Spengler sequence. Chemical Communications. 2010, 46 (16), 2733-2735.
- Ming He , Justin R. Struble , and Jeffrey W. Bode. Highly Enantioselective Azadiene Diels-Alder Reactions Catalyzed by Chiral N-Heterocyclic Carbenes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128 (26), 8418-8420.