Ethyl 3,3-diethoxypropionate is an organic compound that is synthesized from the reaction of diethyl malonate and chloroacetic acid in the presence of a base catalyst. This product has been shown to be an effective inhibitor of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase in vitro studies. Ethyl 3,3-diethoxypropionate also has been found to inhibit quinoline derivatives, such as erythromycin and tetracycline, which are involved in bacterial DNA synthesis. Furthermore, this product inhibits β-unsaturated aldehydes and allylation.
