Category:
Other Fine Chemicals
CAS NO:
352-24-9
Standard:
In-house Standards,
| Chemical Name: | Ethyl 4,4-difluoro-3-oxobutanoate |
| Molecular Formula: | C6H8F2O3 |
| Formula Weight: | 166.12 |
| CAS No.: | 352-24-9 |
Ethyl 4,4-difluoro-3-oxobutanoate is a fluorinated beta-keto ester widely utilized as a key intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis. The compound features the molecular formula C6H8F2O3 and CAS No. 1079-86-5. Production typically involves the fluorination of ethyl acetoacetate followed by esterification.
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