161461-12-7

Basic information

• Product Name: ethyl 2-chloro-2-(o-methylbenzyl)-acetoacetate
• Synonyms: ethyl 2-chloro-2-(o-methylbenzyl)-acetoacetate
• CAS NO: 161461-12-7
• Molecular Weight: 268.74
• Mol File: 161461-12-7.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: ethyl 2-chloro-2-(o-methylbenzyl)-acetoacetate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: ethyl 2-chloro-2-(o-methylbenzyl)-acetoacetate(161461-12-7)
• EPA Substance Registry System: ethyl 2-chloro-2-(o-methylbenzyl)-acetoacetate(161461-12-7)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 161461-12-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

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Relevant articles and documents

Phenylethl o-methylcinnamate, a process for preparation and a fragrance composition containing same

The invention relates to phenylethyl o-methylcinnamate and a process for its preparation. Phenylethyl o-methylcinnamate is prepared by, first, alkylating ethyl acetoacetate with o-methylbenzyl chloride in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst to yield 2-(o-methylbenzyl)-acetoacetate. Thereafter the 2-(o-methylbenzyl)-acetoacetate yielded in the alkylating step is halogenated to yield ethyl 2-halo-2-(o-methylbenzyl)-acetoacetate. This is followed by degarding the ethyl 2-halo-2-(o-methylbenzyl)-acetoacetate acid. Finally the o-methylcinnamic acid obtained in the degarding step is esterified with 2-phenylethanol into phenylethyl o-methylcinnamate. A fragrance composition utilizing phenylethyl o-methylcinnamate is also disclosed.