Chemical Properties
Colorless liquid; green fruity aroma.
Uses
4-Pentenoic Acid Methyl Ester is used in the preparation of 2,4-dienoates.
Definition
ChEBI: Methyl 4-pentenoate is a fatty acid methyl ester.
Aroma threshold values
Medium strength odor; recommend smelling in a 10.00% solution or less
General Description
Methyl 4-pentenoate is an unsaturated methyl ester that is prepared by the esterification of 1-pentenoic acid with methanol. It undergoes amidation with formamide via acetone-initiated photochemical reaction to form a 1:1 adduct. The metathesis of methyl 4-pentenoate with different Mo(VI)alkylidene complexes have been reported. It acts as a chain transfer agent during the polymerization of
exo,
exo-5,6-bis(methoxymethyl)-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene using Ru
II(H
20)
6(tos)
2 (tos =
p-toluenesulfonate) as a catalyst.
