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HRID 1584841Generated: October 29, 2026

Acetic Anhydride → Ethyl 2-(ethoxymethylene)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-oxobutanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
ReactantEthyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetateHCID 67793—
ProductEthyl 2-(ethoxymethylene)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-oxobutanoateHCID 468575398%

Reaction Steps

A solution of ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate (46 g, 0.25 mol) triethyl orthoformate (74 g, 0.50 mol) and Ac2O (77 g, 0.75 mol) was heated at 120-140° C. for 7 h. The mixture was concentrated and distilled to give the title compound in a 98% yield (58.6 g); b.p. 80-90° C., 1.5 mm/Hg.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05935966
Source datasetuspto-grants-1999_08
ORD IDord-8ffdd7ee68e846c8bcbc915532cc2002
Source noteuspto-grants-1999_08