Ethyl n-butylacetoacetate

CAS index name: Caproic acid, α-acetyl-, ethyl ester

Organic Syntheses

Reaction scheme of Ethyl n-butylacetoacetate from Organic Syntheses
Scheme as published in Org. Synth. Coll. Vol. 1, p. 248; Vol. 7, p. 36.

A checked procedure from Organic Syntheses, the journal whose preparations are repeated in a second laboratory before publication. The full experimental, with amounts, hazards and characterisation data, is on orgsyn.org.

Reagents

CompoundRoleEquivMW (g/mol)ρ (g/mL)Safety
2-Acetylhexanoic acid ethyl ester1540-29-0 · C10H18O3 product — 186.25 — —

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