CAS 535-13-7: Ethyl 2-chloropropionate

Applications Ethyl 2-Chloropropionate is used to elucidate structural and functional properties of the LRRK2 protein ATP-binding pocket, which plays a major role in the late-onset Parkinson Disease. References Liu, Z. et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 289, 32937 (2014);

Ethyl 2-chloropropionate is an organic compound that is used in the synthesis of other compounds. It is a colorless liquid with a characteristic smell. Ethyl 2-chloropropionate has been shown to be a nucleophilic, aromatic hydrocarbon that reacts with electrophiles such as copper chloride and ethyl formate. This reaction forms the corresponding chloroethanol and methylformate. The reaction of ethyl 2-chloropropionate with diphenyl ether produces a chloroethyl ether derivative. This product can inhibit some enzymes, including epoxide hydrolase, which plays an important role in the metabolism of drugs such as ibuprofen and diclofenac. The kinetic behavior of this compound has been studied using enzyme inhibition and molecular modeling techniques.