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HRID 1284981Generated: November 1, 2026

Ethyl 4-chloroacetoacetate → Ethyl 4-ethoxy-3-oxobutyrate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl 4-chloroacetoacetateHCID 69484—
ReactantSodium ethoxideHCID 2723922—
SolventAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
ProductEthyl 4-ethoxy-3-oxobutyrateHCID 301624590.4%

Reaction Steps

Using the method described in Example 1, 108.6 g of 4-chloroacetoacetic acid ethyl ester in 143 g of acetonitrile was reacted with 103.6 g of sodium ethylate. 4-ethoxyacetoacetic acid ethyl ester was obtained in a yield of 90.4 percent, related to the amount of 4-chloroacetoacetic acid ethyl ester used. The purity of the product was 98.5 percent.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04564696
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_01
ORD IDord-69497f0993274c4eb908dcf6b6e051e5
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_01