Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
40052-13-9
Molecular Formula
C7H12O4
Molecular Weight
160.17 g/mol
Synonym

3-[(2-methylpropan-2-yl)oxy]-3-oxopropanoic acid; Propanedioic acid, 1-(1,1-dimethylethyl) ester; 3-[(2-Methylpropan-2-yl)oxy]-3-oxopropanoic acid; Malonic acid mono-tert-butyl ester; tert-Butyl hydrogen malonate

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
Chemical Primary Standard
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3-(tert-Butoxy)-3-oxopropanoic acid is a β-keto acid with a tert-butyl ester group. It features a three-carbon backbone with both a ketone and a carboxylic acid, making it useful as an intermediate in organic synthesis and pharmaceutical chemistry for building more complex molecules.