What is Ethyl benzoylacetate CAS 94-02-0?
Ethyl benzoylacetate CAS 94-02-0, also known as ethyl 3-oxo-3-phenylpropanoate or benzoylacetic acid ethyl ester, serves primarily as a building block for organic synthesis and as an ingredient in flavor and fragrance formulations.
Specification
| Item |
Value |
| Appearance |
Brown Powder |
| Melting Point |
<0 °C |
| Boiling Point |
265-270 °C (lit.) |
| Density |
1.11 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Fp |
147 °F |
| pka |
9.85±0.23(Predicted) |
| Storage Condition |
Store below +30°C. |
Feature
- Fruity Aroma Profile: Delivers cherry, berry, and woody notes suitable for perfumery and flavoring.
- Versatile Reactivity: Acts as a reactive β-ketoester in condensation and reduction reactions.
- Industrial Compatibility: Functions effectively in microbial transformations and heterocyclic synthesis.
- Regulatory Status: Approved for use in flavors (FEMA 2423) and fragrances with established safety guidelines.
Application
- Organic Synthesis: Key intermediate for preparing fluorinated compounds, iodonium ylides, pyrroles, indoles, and other heterocycles.
- Flavor Creation: Imparts fruity, cherry, and brandy-like tastes in beverages, confectionery, and baked goods.
- Fragrance Formulation: Used as a perfuming agent in cosmetics and stone fruit accords for tenacity and depth.
- Pharmaceutical Building Block: Employed in the synthesis of bioactive derivatives with potential antitumor activities.
Packaging
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