Methyl Acetoacetate in Pharmaceutical Synthesis (CAS 105-45-3)
Why Methyl Acetoacetate Matters in Pharmaceutical Synthesis Methyl acetoacetate (MAA, CAS 105-45-3, C5H8O3) is a beta-keto ester in which a ketone and an ester are separated by a single, unusually reactive methylene (CH2) group. That methylene sits between two electron-withdrawing groups, so it is readily deprotonated and readily attacks electrophiles. For medicinal and process chemists […]
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