gamma-Oxobenzenebutanoic acid methyl ester
[CAS# 25333-24-8]

Identification

• Classification: Chemical reagent >> Organic reagent >> Ester >> Methyl ester compound
• Name: gamma-Oxobenzenebutanoic acid methyl ester
• Synonyms: Methyl 3-benzoylpropionate; Methyl 4-oxo-4-phenylbutanoate; Methyl 4-phenyl-4-oxobutanoate; NSC 27900
• Molecular Formula: C₁₁H₁₂O₃
• Molecular Weight: 192.21
• CAS Registry Number: 25333-24-8

Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble (1.5 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.104±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Refractive index: 1.5260 (589.3 nm 19 ºC)^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2016 ACD/Labs)

^** Dauben, William G.; Journal of Organic Chemistry 1950, V15, P785-9.