Ethyl 5-carboxy-4-ethyl-3-methyl-2-pyrrolecarboxylate

Ethyl 5-carboxy-4-ethyl-3-methyl-2-pyrrolecarboxylate CAS: 53365-89-2 MDL: MFCD00030412

Molecular weight:  225.24 g/mol

Molecular Formula: C₁₁H₁₅NO₄

CAS Number: 53365-89-2

Storage: Store at room temperature, protect from light.

Synonyms: 1H-Pyrrole-2,5-dicarboxylic acid, 3-ethyl-4-methyl-, 5-ethyl ester, 5-(Ethoxycarbonyl)-3-ethyl-4-methyl-1H-pyrrol-2-carbonsäure, 5-(Ethoxycarbonyl)-3-ethyl-4-methyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid, 53365-89-2, Acide 5-(éthoxycarbonyl)-3-éthyl-4-méthyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylique, Ethyl 5-carboxy-4-ethyl-3-methyl-2-pyrrolecarboxylate, MFCD00030412, 5-ethoxycarbonyl-3-ethyl-4-methyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid, ETHYL-5-CARBOXY-4-ETHYL-3-METHYL-2-PYRROLECARBOXYLATE, Pyrrole-2,5-dicarboxylic acid, 4-ethyl-3-methyl-, 2-ethyl ester

Fields of Interest: Porphyrin Building Blocks, Pyrroles

Background: Ethyl 5-carboxy-4-ethyl-3-methyl-2-pyrrolecarboxylate is a porphyrin building block specialty chemical manufactured by Frontier Specialty Chemicals.

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