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Methyl 2-chloro-3-oxobutanoate

  • CAS No. 4755-81-1

  • Cat. No. CS-W018135
  • Purity≥95%
  • MDL No.MFCD00008757

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Methyl 2-chloro-3-oxobutanoate|CS-W018135

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  • CAS No. 4755-81-1
  • Cat. No. CS-W018135
  • Purity ≥95%
  • MDL No. MFCD00008757
  • Storage 4°C
  • Shipping Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
  • Molecular Formula C₅H₇ClO₃
  • Molecular Weight 150.56
  • Synonym(s) Methyl 2-chloroacetoacetate
  • SMILES O=C(C)C(Cl)C(OC)=O

Description

Methyl 2-chloro-3-oxobutanoate is a reactive acylating agent featuring a chlorinated β-keto ester scaffold. This compound integrates a labile chlorine atom adjacent to a ketone carbonyl, enabling nucleophilic substitution under mild conditions. The methyl ester group enhances solubility in organic solvents and facilitates downstream derivatization. It serves as a key intermediate in the synthesis of heterocycles and functionalized building blocks for medicinal chemistry.

Application

Methyl 2-chloro-3-oxobutanoate serves as a versatile building block in synthetic organic chemistry, enabling efficient access to functionalized β-keto esters and heterocyclic scaffolds. Its α-chloro ketone functionality facilitates nucleophilic substitution and Claisen-type condensations, while the ester group supports subsequent transformations. The compound exhibits good bench stability and is compatible with common protecting group strategies, making it valuable for modular synthesis of complex intermediates in medicinal chemistry and process development workflows.

Synthesis

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    References

    • Li, Ze; Khaliq, Mansoora; Zhou, Zhigang; Post, Carol Beth; Kuhn, Richard J.; Cushman, Mark Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2008 , vol. 51, # 15 p. 4660 - 4671
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    References

    • Chen, Zizhan; Zhou, Bin; Cai, Huihua; Zhu, Wei; Zou, Xinzhuo Green Chemistry, 2009 , vol. 11, # 2 p. 275 - 278
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    References

    • Villeras,J. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1972 , vol. 34, p. 209 - 219

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GHS Pictogram :
GHS No : GHS05
Signal Word : Danger
UN#: 1760
Class : 8
Packing Group : Ⅲ
Hazard Statements : H227-H314
Precautionary Statements : P210-P260-P264-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P363-P370+P378-P403-P405-P501

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Computational Chemistry Data

  • TPSA   43.37
  • LogP   0.3558
  • H_Acceptors   3
  • H_Donors   0
  • Rotatable_Bonds   2

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