Triethyl orthoacetate

Triethyl orthoacetate is the ethyl orthoester of acetic acid. It is also known as 1,1,1-triethoxyethane, and is an oily liquid with a colour that is anywhere from yellow to colorless.

Triethyl orthoacetate
Skeletal formula of Triethylorthoacetate
Ball-and-stick model of the Triethylorthoacetate molecule
Names
IUPAC name
1,1,1-triethoxyethane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.012
UNII
Properties
C8H18O3
Molar mass 162.229 g·mol−1
Density 0.885 g/mL
Boiling point 142 °C (288 °F; 415 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Triethyl orthoacetate is used in organic synthesis for the introduction of the acetate group to an alcohol. It is also used in the Johnson-Claisen rearrangement.[1]

References

  1. Fernandes, Rodney A.; Chowdhury, Asim K.; Kattanguru, Pullaiah (2014). "The Orthoester Johnson-Claisen Rearrangement in the Synthesis of Bioactive Molecules, Natural Products, and Synthetic Intermediates - Recent Advances". European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2014 (14): 2833–2871. doi:10.1002/ejoc.201301033.
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