C6H8O3
128.13 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
Ethyl (2E)-4-oxo-2-butenoate
CAS2960-66-9
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Ethyl (2E)-4-oxo-2-butenoate is an organic compound with an ester and an aldehyde functional group. It is primarily used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the synthesis of other active compounds.
Pharmaceutical intermediate synthesis
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CAS 2960-66-9
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Safety Reference
Danger
H300Fatal if swallowed
H301Toxic if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethyl (E)-4-oxobut-2-enoate
InChIKey
SDGAEBKMHIPSAC-ONEGZZNKSA-N
SMILES
CCOC(=O)/C=C/C=O
Synonyms (15)
- (E)-Ethyl 4-oxobut-2-enoate
- (E)-ethyl 3-formylacrylate
- Ethyl (E)-4-oxobut-2-enoate
- Ethyl 3-formylacrylate
- Ethyl 4-oxobut-2-enoate
- Ethyl trans-4-oxo-2-butenoate
- Minodronic Impurity 24
- ethyl (2E)-4-oxo-2-butenoate
- ethyl (2e)-4-oxobut-2-enoate
- ethyl (E)-4-oxo-2-butenoate
- ethyl-(E)-4-oxobutenoate