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Methyl acetoacetate

ReagentPlus®, 99%

Synonym(s):

MAA, 3-Oxobutanoic acid methyl ester, Acetoacetic acid methyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3COCH2COOCH3
CAS Number:
105-45-3
Molecular Weight:
116.12
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506727
EC Number:
203-299-8
MDL number:
MFCD00008784
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24878214

Quality Level

200

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

autoignition temp.

536 °F

manufacturer/tradename

Sigma-Aldrich

refractive index

n20/D 1.419 (lit.)

bp

169-170 °C/70 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−80 °C (lit.)

density

1.076 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COC(=O)CC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(6)3-5(7)8-2/h3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

WRQNANDWMGAFTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Methyl acetoacetate (MAA) can be used as a reactant for:
  • Transesterification with alcohols by using various catalysts.
  • The synthesis of 4-methylcoumarins with phenol in presence of zinc and I2 as catalysts.
  • Asymmetric heterogeneous hydrogenation reactions by transition metal catalysts.

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Corrosion
GHS05

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Danger

hcodes

H318

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

158.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

70 °C - closed cup

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Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Synergism between microwave and enzyme catalysis in intensification of reactions and selectivities: transesterification of methyl acetoacetate with alcohols.
Yadav GD and Lathi PS
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 223(1-2), 51-56 (2004)
Synthesis and studies of 6, 6′ -BINAP derivatives for the heterogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation of methyl acetoacetate.
Saluzzo C, et al.
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Wolfson A, et al.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 208(1-2), 91-98 (2001)
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Tetrahedron Letters, 43(47), 8583-8586 (2002)
S Aramaki et al.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease, 14(1), 63-74 (1991-01-01)
The concentrations of 2-methylacetoacetate, 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyrate and tiglylglycine were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in urine collected before and for 8 h after loading with 100 mg of isoleucine per kg of body weight. The sum of 2-methylacetoacetate and 2-butanone, a
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