Products Description
Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate is a colorless, transparent liquid with an ester aroma and can be dissolved in organic solvents such as ethers and alcohols. It has low toxicity and is mildly irritating to the skin and is commonly used in industry.
The preparation method of ethyl 2-methyl-3-oxo-butanoate includes reacting ethyl acetate with formic anhydride under appropriate temperature and reaction conditions to produce ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate.


Basic Info
| Specification | ||
| Terms | Qualified | Result |
| Purity (Gas Chromatography (GC) method) |
≥99.5% | 99.80% |
| Moisture (Karl Fisher (KF) method) |
≤0.3% | 0.27% |
| Solidifying poin | <15°C | 13°C |
| Relative Densit | 1.015 g/cm3 (20 °C) | 1.015 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
| Boiling poin | 161°C~162°C | 161°C |
| Refractive poin | 1.432(ND20) | 1.432(ND20) |
| Color (Pt - Co | <10 | 7 |
| Appearanc | colorless transparent liquid in normal temp | |
| Inhibito | MEHQ 250ppm ~ 300ppm (Or According to customers) | |

Uses
| As a pharmaceutical intermediate: Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate is an important raw material for the synthesis of a variety of drugs, such as for the preparation of certain anti-epileptic drugs, antidepressants, etc. As a pesticide intermediate: Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate plays a key role in the synthesis of pesticides. It can be used to make some insecticides, fungicides, etc., which helps to improve the activity and stability of pesticides and enhance the control effect of pests and diseases. For organic synthesis reactions: Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate is a commonly used organic synthesis reagent, widely used in Japp-Klingemann reaction, can be used to prepare hydrazone from β-keto acid and aryl diazonium salt, and is also a precursor for the synthesis of ethyl pyruvate phenylhydrazone. |
Company Profile
Gneechem, located in Henan Province, China, is part of the GNEE Group, with 22 years of experience in foreign trade, specializing in providing high-quality chemical raw materials and professional trading services to customers around the world. We supply basic chemical raw materials, fine chemicals and specialty chemicals for a wide range of industries.We are ISO9001 certified and have been recognized by a number of authoritative qualifications at home and abroad, making us a trusted partner of our customers.




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