Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Beta keto ester

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

β-Keto ester (beta-keto ester): A molecule having a ketone on the β-carbon of an ester.

General β-keto ester structure.

Ethyl acetoacetate, a typical β-keto ester.

Related terms: β -Hydroxy acid, beta hydroxy acid, β-hydroxy aldehyde, beta-hydroxy aldehyde, β-hydroxy ketone, beta-hydroxy ketone, β-hydroxy ester, beta-hydroxy ester, β-keto acid, beta-keto acid, β-elimination, decarboxylation, Claisen condensation, acetoacetic ester synthesis, R group, α-carbon
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