PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | 224°C (estimate) |
| Density | 0.9661 |
| refractive index | 1.4255 (estimate) |
| pka | 12.17±0.46(Predicted) |
| LogP | 1.740 (est) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Pentanoic acid, 2-acetyl-, ethyl ester (1540-28-9) |
Description and Uses
Ethyl 2-acetylpentanoate (CAS# 1540-28-9) is an intermediate in the synthesis of 3-[(Dimethylamino)methyl]-2-hexanone (D462285), derived from Ethyl Acetoacetate (E899545), which is a chemical intermediate us in the production of various analgesics, antibiotics, and antimalarial agents.
