Isodehydroacetic acid and ethyl isodehydroacetate

CAS index name: Coumalic acid, 4,6-dimethyl-, and coumalic acid, 4,6-dimethyl-, ethyl ester

Organic Syntheses

Reaction scheme of Isodehydroacetic acid and ethyl isodehydroacetate from Organic Syntheses
Scheme as published in Org. Synth. Coll. Vol. 4, p. 549; Vol. 32, p. 76.

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
Ethyl 4,6-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-5-carboxylate3385-34-0 · C10H12O4 product — 196.20 1.160 Irritant (GHS07)Warning

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