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HRID 330061Generated: October 25, 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 numberUS04894456
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_01
ORD IDord-f6734b59d09746dda665bd65287785b5
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_01