Diethyl 2-benzylpropanedioate

It is often synthesized through the condensation of benzaldehyde and diethyl malonate. Diethyl 2-benzylpropanedioate (also known as diethyl benzylmalonate) is employed to synthesize Racecadotril as a key intermediate for building the 2-benzylpropanoic acid backbone.

API Name Racecadotril
CAS No 607-81-8
Molecular Formula C14H18O4
Molecular Weight 250.29 g/mol
Synonyms diethyl 2-benzylpropanedioate

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