CAS No.: 13984-57-1 Formula: C8H14O3
Weight: 158.19500
Synonyms: Hexanoic acid, 5-oxo-, ethyl ester; Ethyl 4-acetylbutyrate; ethyl 5-oxohexanoate;
5-Oxohexanoic Acid Ethyl Ester is a useful synthetic intermediate. It is used to prepare tyrosine-derived RGD peptidomimetics containing oligoethylene glycol (OEG) spacers. It is also used to synthesize constrained glycyl amides derived from RGD tripeptide as nonpeptide αvβ3 antagonists.