Description
Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid is a kind of organic acid. It is a clear liquid used as an intermediate for agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and other organic synthesis for the applications of electronics, chemicals, polymer additives, coatings, adhesives, surfactants, and other applications
1. Moreover, its derivatives of are used against parasites in plants and animals. For example, the alkynyl esters of cyclopropane-carboxylic acid are used as pesticides. Similarly, cyclopropane carboxylic acid esters containing a polyhalogenated substituent are used as fungicides. The ethyl derivative is reagent used in the addition of cyclopropane and can act as annulation reagent for the conversion of aromatics to 2-methylindanones under Friedel-Crafts conditions
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Uses
Cyclopropanecarboxylic Acid is used as a reagent in the synthesis of substituted 4-(thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-2H-phthalazin-1-ones as potent PARP-1 inhibitors. Also used as a reagent in the synthesis of 2-alkyloxazoles as potent and selective PI4KIIIb inhibitors demonstrating inhibition of HCV replication.
Preparation
Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid has been prepared by the hydrolysis of cyclopropyl cyanide, although it is unnecessary to isolate the nitrile; by heating cyclopropanedicarboxylic acid; and by the action of alkali on ethyl γ-chlorobutyrate.7 The last two methods do not appear to be of practical importance. The oxidation of cyclopropyl methyl ketone with sodium hypobromite is reported to be an excellent preparative method for this acid.
Org. Synth. 1944, 24, 36
DOI:
10.15227/orgsyn.024.0036
