Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(3)

Key Documents

75944

Sigma-Aldrich

Methyl trans-4-oxo-2-pentenoate

≥97.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Methyl trans-β-acetylacrylate

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COCH=CHCO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
128.13
Beilstein:
906914
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥97.0% (GC)

form

crystals

mp

59-61 °C (lit.)
59-61 °C

functional group

ester
ketone

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H]\C(=C(\[H])C(=O)OC)C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C6H8O3/c1-5(7)3-4-6(8)9-2/h3-4H,1-2H3/b4-3+

InChI key

GLVNZYODMKSEPS-ONEGZZNKSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Other Notes

Reactive enone; conjugate addition of ketones and similar compounds, e.g. for Robinson annelations
; DA-cycloadditions

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

C.J. Kowalski et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 110, 3693-3693 (1988)
J. Oren et al.
Synthesis, 850-850 (1987)
A.E. Ashcroft et al.
Tetrahedron, 40, 4579-4579 (1984)
M. Miyashita et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 49, 2857-2857 (1984)

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service