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HRID 1701585Generated: November 1, 2026

Potassium Iodide → Diethyl 2-acetyl-3-methylbutanedioate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPotassium IodideHCID 4875—
ReactantEthyl AcetoacetateHCID 8868—
ReactantEthyl 2-chloropropionateHCID 10807—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
ReactantHCID 14567419HCID 14567419—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
ProductDiethyl 2-acetyl-3-methylbutanedioateHCID 12354293—

Reaction Steps

Process according to claim 4 wherein ethyl chloropropionate is reacted with ethyl acetoacetate in a toluene mixture containing tricaprylyl methylammonium chloride as phase transfer agent, potassium iodide as iodide ion source, potassium carbonate, milled to below about 80 mesh as deprotonating base at 75° to 80° C. for a time sufficient to form diethyl α-acetyl-α'-methylsuccinate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04194053
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_03
ORD IDord-1e0d5db8f1814678b050de04cc5a8bef
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_03