CAS 94-02-0: Ethyl benzoylacetate

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Ethyl benzoylacetate is used as a flavoring agent and an intermediate in organic synthesis. Further, it is used in the preparation of triazipinones, iodonium ylides, ethyl 2-fluoro-2-benzolyacetate and benzo[c]furan-4,7-diones. It is involved in the Clisen condensation reaction with malononitrile to prepare 2-cyano-5-phenyl-3,5-dioxopentanonitrile. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Ethyl benzoylacetate is a malonic acid derivative that can be synthesized by the reaction of ethyl benzoylmalonate with carbon disulphide and hydrochloric acid. It has been shown to have antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria. The mechanism of action is not well understood, but it may involve the formation of intramolecular hydrogen bonds, which are important in the inhibition of bacterial cell division. Ethyl benzoylacetate also exhibits fluorescence properties and reacts with phosphorus pentoxide to produce light emission.

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