| Chemical Properties | yellow viscous liquid |
| Chemical Properties | Benzyl acetoacetate has a sweet, floral, fresh, balsamic, fruity odor similar to that of ethyl acetate. |
| Occurrence | Reported found in litchi (Litchi sinensis Sonn.). |
| Uses | Benzyl acetoacetate is used as a Pharmaceutical and fine chemical intermediate. |
| Uses | Benzyl acetoacetate (AAbenzyl) is chemical intermediate used for the syntheses of different organic chemicals Product Data Sheet |
| Preparation | By heating ethyl acetoacetate and benzyl alcohol to 160°C. |
| Definition | ChEBI: Benzyl acetoacetate is a carboxylic ester. It is functionally related to a benzyl alcohol. |
| General Description | Benzyl acetoacetate undergoes asymmetric bioreduction to form benzyl (S)-(+)-3-hydroxybutyrate in the presence of Candida schatavii strain MY 1831. |
| Purification Methods | Fractionate the ester and collect fractions with the expected physical properties. Otherwise add ca 10% by weight of benzyl alcohol and heat in an oil bath (160-170o, open vessel) for 30minutes during which time excess of benzyl alcohol will have distilled off, then fractionate. [Baker et al. J Org Chem 17 77 1952, Beilstein 6 IV 2480.] |
