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HRID 1609472Generated: October 31, 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 numberUS05401747
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_03
ORD IDord-096890358e644b6497b847051302165b
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_03