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C11H12O3
192.21 g/mol
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Methyl 3-oxo-2-phenylbutanoate

CAS16648-44-5
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Methyl 3-oxo-2-phenylbutanoate is a chemical compound used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. It features an aromatic ring and ester functional groups, with a molecular weight of 192.

Pharmaceutical intermediate

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Relevant lists:CN Precursor Chemicals Cat.2UN 1988 Convention Table I PrecursorsUS DEA List I Chemicals

CAS 16648-44-5

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Safety Reference

Regulatory Compliance3
  • CN Precursor Chemicals Cat.2CNRegulation
    ListedSource
  • UN 1988 Convention Table I PrecursorsGlobalInternational Convention
    Listed· listed since 2020-11-03Source
  • US DEA List I ChemicalsUSRegulation
    Listed· listed since 2021-12-20Source

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Methyl 3-oxo-2-phenylbutanoate (CAS 16648-44-5) is 2918.30.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2918.30

EU CN code (8-digit)

2918 30 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

methyl 3-oxo-2-phenylbutanoate

InChIKey

CYSACHQWYQYLIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC(=O)C(C1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)OC

Synonyms (8)
  • MAPA
  • Methyl 2-phenylacetoacetate