Description
Application
Ethyl acetoacetate can undergo:
Transesterification with primary and secondary alcohols in the presence of boric acid.
Microbial reduction to form (S)-ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate.
C-acylation by acid chlorides in the presence of magnesium chloride and pyridine.
Asymmetric biphasic catalytic hydrogenation in the presence of a water-soluble ruthenium-BINAP complex.
Specifications

General

UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
PubChem Substance ID329761207
EC Number205-516-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number385838
MDL numberMFCD00009199
InChI keyXYIBRDXRRQCHLP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI1S/C6H10O3/c1-3-9-6(8)4-5(2)7/h3-4H2,1-2H3
SMILES stringCCOC(=O)CC(C)=O
vapor density4.48 (vs air)
vapor pressure1 mmHg ( 28.5 °C)
assay≥99.0% (GC)
formliquid
autoignition temp.580 °F
qualityArxada quality
expl. lim.9.5 %
manufacturer/tradenameArxada AG
impurities≤0.05% water
colorAPHA: ≤15
bp180 °C
mp−43 °C (lit.)
solubilitywater: soluble 130 g/L at 20 °C
density1.029 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
Quality Level200
Merck 688983-1KG Ethyl acetoacetate | IRIGHT