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introduction | density of ethyl 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxopropionate: 1.160g/mLat 20 c (lit.), boiling point: 154 c 1hPa(lit.). It is a colorless liquid with a special aroma and can be used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. |
Preparation | Ethyl 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxopropionate can be prepared by using p-hydroxybenzaldehyde as the starting material. Anisaldehyde was synthesized by methylation reaction, and then prepared by hydrogenation reaction. The reaction route is as follows. Fig. 1 preparation reaction formula of ethyl 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxopropionate |