ETHYL ACETOACETATE, REAGENTPLUS(R), 99% is supplied by Sigma-Aldrich. It is a versatile reagent that can be used as a nucleophile in alkylation, conjugate addition and condensation reactions. Ethyl acetoacetate is also utilized for/in: -Alkylation at the -carbon of ethyl acetoacetate followed by hydrolysis and decarboxylation can afford a variety of methyl ketones -in Knoevenagel condensation with aliphatic, aromatic, and heteroaromatic aldehydes to produce -alkylideneacetoacetates

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:

• Name: ETHYL ACETOACETATE, REAGENTPLUS(R), 99%
• Category: Fine chemicals
• Brand: Sigma-Aldrich
• Pack size: 3KG
• Catalog number: 537349-3KG
• List price: 6116.125

PRODUCT FEATURES:

• Synonym: Acetoacetic ester, EAA, Ethyl 3-oxobutanoate
• CAS Number: 141-97-9
• Linear Formula: CH3COCH2COOC2H5
• Molecular Weight: 130.14
• Assay: 99%
• Boiling point: 181 C (lit.)
• Melting point: 43 C (lit.)
• Solubility: soluble in water
• Density: 1.029 g/mL at 20 C (lit.)