Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate

Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate Structure
Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate structure
Common Name Ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate
CAS Number 609-14-3 Molecular Weight 144.168
Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 185.8±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C7H12O3 Melting Point -45 °C
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 68.9±18.5 °C

Asymmetric reduction of ethyl 2-methyl 3-oxobutanoate by Chlorella.

Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 63(3) , 598-601, (1999)

Chlorella pyrenoidosa Chick reduced ethyl 2-methyl 3-oxobutanoate to the corresponding alcohols with the diastereomer (anti/syn) ratio of 53/47. The enantiomer excesses of anti-(2S, 3S)- and syn-(2S, 3R)-hydroxy esters were 89 and > 99ee% respectively. C. vul...

Asymmetric reduction of ethyl 2-methyl e-oxobutanoate by fungi.

Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 64(1) , 194-7, (2000)

Seven fungi, which are found to reduce ethyl 3-oxobutanoate in high yields, were tested for their reducing ability for ethyl 2-methyl 3-oxobutanoate. We obtained some interesting findings. In particular, Penicillium purpurogenum reduced ethyl 2-methyl 3-oxobu...