Compound Q&A
What industries use methyl 2-chloro-3-oxobutanoate (CAS: 4755-81-1)?
Answer
Methyl 2-chloro-3-oxobutanoate (CAS: 4755-81-1) is used in the pharmaceutical industry for the synthesis of certain drugs due to its reactivity and specific functional groups. It is also utilized in the polymer industry for the modification of polymer properties and in sensor technology for detection of specific analytes.
About
CAS No
4755-81-1
English Name
methyl 2-chloro-3-oxobutanoate
Molecular Formula
C5H7ClO3
Molecular Weight
150.56 g/mol
SMILES
CC(=O)C(C(=O)OC)Cl
InChIKey
GYQRIAVRKLRQKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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