Ethyl potassium malonate, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Ethyl potassium malonate is used as a competitive inhibitor of the enzyme succinate dehydrogenase. It acts as a precursor to produce (trimethylsilyl)ethyl malonate, which is utilized to prepare beta-ketoesters by acylation. Further, it reacts with aryl nitriles to prepare beta-amino acrylates in the presence of zinc chloride and a catalytic amount of Hünig's base. In addition to this, it serves as an intermediate for the preparation of ethyl tert-butyl malonate.

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Applications
Ethyl potassium malonate is used as a competitive inhibitor of the enzyme succinate dehydrogenase. It acts as a precursor to produce (trimethylsilyl)ethyl malonate, which is utilized to prepare beta-ketoesters by acylation. Further, it reacts with aryl nitriles to prepare beta-amino acrylates in the presence of zinc chloride and a catalytic amount of Hünig′s base. In addition to this, it serves as an intermediate for the preparation of ethyl tert-butyl malonate.

Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 6148-64-7
• Molecular Formula: C5H7KO4
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 170.205
• MDL Number: MFCD00035603
• InChI Key: WVUCPRGADMCTBN-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Synonym: ethyl potassium malonate, potassium 3-ethoxy-3-oxopropanoate, potassium ethyl malonate, potassium monoethyl malonate, monoethyl malonate potassium salt, malonic acid monoethyl ester potassium salt, monoethyl potassium malonate, ethyl malonate potassium salt, propanedioic acid, monoethyl ester, potassium salt, ethylpotassiummalonate
• PubChem CID: 3446434
• IUPAC Name: potassium;3-ethoxy-3-oxopropanoate
• SMILES: CCOC(=O)CC(=O)[O-].[K+]

• Melting Point: ∼200°C (decomposition)
• pH: 9.1
• Odor: Odorless
• Linear Formula: KO₂CCH₂CO₂CH₂CH₃
• Quantity: 25 g
• Beilstein: 3721682
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water.
• Formula Weight: 170.21
• Percent Purity: 98%
• Chemical Name or Material: Ethyl potassium malonate

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