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HRID 22441Generated: October 26, 2026

Triethyl Citrate → Ethyl Acetoacetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTriethyl CitrateHCID 6506—
CatalystTitanium isopropoxideHCID 11026—
ProductEthyl AcetoacetateHCID 8868—

Reaction Steps

In the same way as in Example 1, 60 g (0.21 mol) of tetraisopropyl titanate were reacted with 116.6 g (0.42 mol) of triethyl citrate. The mixture was freed of alcohol under vacuum and 154.6 g of a clear, pale yellow liquid was obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05428103
Source datasetuspto-grants-1995_06
ORD IDord-0b1f2e1c0f294ff991c72bb3ca95134c
Source noteuspto-grants-1995_06