78834-75-0

Colorless to Light orange to Yellow clear liquid.

Ethyl 7-chloro-2-oxoheptanoate(78834-75-0) is a product of the Grignard reaction that can be used to synthesize organic compounds. It has been used in the preparation of pharmaceuticals such as cilastatin, which is used to inhibit cytochrome P450 enzymes in order to prolong the effectiveness of other drugs. This reagent also reacts with hydrochloric acid to form ethyl chloride and heptanoic acid, which can be used for chlorination reactions.

Ethyl 7-chloro-2-oxoheptanoate is an organochlorine compound that is obtained by reacting ethyl chloride with magnesium in the presence of benzene and cilastatin as a catalyst.