Methyl_propiolate

Methyl propiolate

Methyl propiolate

Chemical compound


Methyl propiolate is an organic compound with the formula HC2CO2CH3. It is the methyl ester of propiolic acid, the simplest acetylenic carboxylic acid. It is a colorless liquid that is miscible with organic solvents. The compound is a reagent and building block for the synthesis of other organic compounds, reactions that exploit the electrophilicity of the alkyne group.[1]

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References

  1. Hirst, Gavin C. (2001). "Methyl Propiolate". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rm237. ISBN 0471936235.

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