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HRID 1030462Generated: November 3, 2026

Acetone → Ethyl 2,4-dioxovalerate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetoneHCID 180—
ReactantDiethyl OxalateHCID 7268—
ReactantAmmonium ChlorideHCID 25517—
ReactantEthyl orthoformateHCID 31214—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductEthyl 2,4-dioxovalerateHCID 69208—

Reaction Steps

Ethyl acetopyruvate was prepared from acetone and diethyl oxalate as described in Org. Synthesis, Coll. Vol. 1, 238 (1958). Further reaction with triethylorthoformate and ammonium chloride in ethanol afforded the known enol ether 1. See L. Claisen, Chem. Ber., 40, 3903 (1907).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05106742
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_04
ORD IDord-7a775cfdaf0b435fad3101c9450e4d5f
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_04