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Product Application:
Methyl potassium malonate can be used in the total synthesis of (±)-vincorine, an akuammiline alkaloid which can find applications in biology. It can also be used to synthesize a key keto proline ester intermediate to prepare acutumine.
| Pubchem Sid | 504760914 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504760914 |
| Canonical Smiles | COC(=O)CC(=O)[O-].[K+] |
| IUPAC Name | potassium;3-methoxy-3-oxopropanoate |
| InChIKey | WWTULTKUWBKVGV-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| INCHI | 1S/C4H6O4.K/c1-8-4(7)2-3(5)6;/h2H2,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1 |
| Isomeric SMILES | COC(=O)CC(=O)[O-].[K+] |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Molecular Weight | 156.18 |
| Beilstein | 3633590 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 3633585 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=3633585&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds Methyl esters Carboxylic acid salts Carboxylic acids Organic potassium salts Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | 1,3-dicarbonyl compound - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Methyl ester - Carboxylic acid salt - Carboxylic acid ester - Organic alkali metal salt - Carboxylic acid - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic potassium salt - Organic salt - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dicarboxylic acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing exactly two carboxylic acid groups. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 15, 2026 | H135114 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 21, 2026 | H135114 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 15, 2025 | H135114 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 15, 2025 | H135114 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 15, 2025 | H135114 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 10, 2025 | H135114 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 10, 2025 | H135114 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 08, 2025 | H135114 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Oct 10, 2023 | H135114 |
| Solubility | Soluble in water |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Moisture sensitive |
| Melt Point(°C) | 162°C(dec.)(lit.) |
| Molecular Weight | 156.180 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 155.982 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 155.982 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 66.400 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 111.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |