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HRID 2379710Generated: October 29, 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 numberUS05364858
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_11
ORD IDord-782ebd49740b43a8bea963f82ccef9e2
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_11