Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
113020-21-6
Molecular Formula
C6H8O4
Molecular Weight
144.12 g/mol
Synonym

1-(methoxycarbonyl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid; 1-(methoxycarbonyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 1,1-Cyclopropanedicarboxylic acid monomethyl ester

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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1-Methoxycarbonylcyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid is a cyclopropane derivative containing both a carboxylic acid group and a methoxycarbonyl (ester) group attached to the same carbon of the three-membered ring. It is commonly used as an intermediate in organic and pharmaceutical synthesis for preparing more complex chemical compounds.