Chemical Properties
clear colorless to slightly yellow liquid
Uses
Methyl 2-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate has been used in the synthesis of substituted tetrahydrobenzofuran derivatives via reaction with propargylic esters in the presence of palladium catalyst.
Uses
Methyl 2-Oxocyclohexanecarboxylate is a novel intermediate for the preparation of TRPA1 antagonists for treatment of pain and other TRPA1-associated diseases.
Synthesis Reference(s)
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 102, p. 431, 1980
DOI: 10.1021/ja00521a100Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 7, p. 351, 1990