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Ethyl benzoylformate

Ethyl benzoylformate structure

CAS No.: 1603-79-8

Chemical Name:: Ethyl benzoylformate

Synonyms: ETHYL 2-OXO-2-PHENYLACETATE;ETHYL PHENYLGLYOXYLATE;Benzeneacetic acid, .alpha.-oxo-, ethyl ester;Ethyl oxophenyla;RARECHEM AL BI 0384;ETHYL BENZOYLFORMATE;PHENYLETHYLGLYOXYLATE;Ethyloxophenylacetate;Ethyl oxophenylacetate;Ethylα-oxobenzeneacetate

CBNumber:: CB4299905

Molecular Formula:: C10H10O3

Molecular Weight:: 178.18

MDL Number:: MFCD00009120

MOL File:: 1603-79-8.mol

MSDS File:: SDS

TDS File:: TDS

Last updated:2026-07-27 17:00:41

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Ethyl benzoylformate Properties

Boiling point	138-139 °C/18 mmHg (lit.)
Density	1.122 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
refractive index	1.515-1.517
Flash point	113 °C
storage temp.	Store below +30°C.
form	Liquid
Specific Gravity	1.122
color	Clear colorless to greenish
Water Solubility	Soluble in water 1143 mg/L @ 25°C .
Sensitive	Moisture Sensitive
InChI	InChI=1S/C10H10O3/c1-2-13-10(12)9(11)8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7H,2H2,1H3
InChIKey	QKLCQKPAECHXCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES	C1(C=CC=CC=1)C(=O)C(=O)OCC
LogP	1.974 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference	1603-79-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII	AMN28N4D74
NIST Chemistry Reference	Benzeneacetic acid, «alpha»-oxo-, ethyl ester(1603-79-8)
EPA Substance Registry System	Benzeneacetic acid, .alpha.-oxo-, ethyl ester (1603-79-8)
UNSPSC Code	12352100
NACRES	NA.22

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)

GHS05,GHS07

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H302-H314-H227

Precautionary statements

P501-P270-P210-P264-P280-P370+P378-P303+P361+P353-P301+P330+P331-P363-P301+P312+P330-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P403+P235-P405

PPE

Eyeshields, Gloves

Hazard Codes

Safety Statements

24/25

WGK Germany

Hazard Note

Moisture Sensitive

TSCA

TSCA listed

HazardClass

IRRITANT

HS Code

29183000

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

REACH Registrations

Inactive

NFPA 704

	1
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Ethyl benzoylformate price More Price(64)

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Sigma-Aldrich	258911	Ethyl benzoylformate 95%	1603-79-8	5g	$34.9	2026-04-30	Buy
Sigma-Aldrich	258911	Ethyl benzoylformate 95%	1603-79-8	25g	$78	2026-04-30	Buy
TCI Chemical	B0109	Ethyl Benzoylformate >96.0%(GC)	1603-79-8	5mL	$29	2026-04-30	Buy
TCI Chemical	B0109	Ethyl Benzoylformate >96.0%(GC)	1603-79-8	25mL	$76	2026-04-30	Buy
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Ethyl benzoylformate Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to greenish liquid

Uses

Ethyl Benzoylformate is a general chemical reagent used in the preparation of diaminoethanediyl bismethylpyridinium salts for designing recyclable organocatalysts.

Application

Ethyl benzoylformate has been used in preparation of 1,5-dihydro-5-deazaflavin derivatives possessing a chiral substituent at N(3) position.

Definition

ChEBI: Ethyl benzoylformate is the ethyl ester of phenylglyoxylic acid. Metabolite observed in cancer metabolism. It has a role as a human metabolite. It derives from a phenylglyoxylic acid.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 82, p. 918, 1960
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 50, p. 3573, 1985 DOI: 10.1021/jo00219a025
Tetrahedron Letters, 23, p. 3661, 1982 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)88651-7

General Description

Enantioselective hydrogenation of ethyl benzoylformate on Pt/Al₂O₃ modified with dihydrocinchonidine has been studied.

Ethyl benzoylformate synthesis

Synthesis of Ethyl benzoylformate from Methyl benzoylformate and Ethanol

Ethyl benzoylformate Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Nitrogen Diethyl oxalate Bromobenzene Diethyl ether Ammonium chloride

Magnesium 2H-1,4-Benzoxazin-2-one, 3-phenyl- Benzene, (2-ethoxyethynyl)- Benzeneacetyl chloride, alpha-oxo- (9CI) 2-Aminophenol hydrochloride

Ethyl diazophenylacetate Ethyl (R)-(-)-mandelate 4,4,4-Trifluoro-3-hydroxy-1-phenyl-but-2-en-1-one Benzoylacetonitrile 2,4,6-Triphenylboroxin

Phenylglyoxal Phenylboronic acid Ethyl phenylacetate

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Henan Guangwo New Materials Co., Ltd	58
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Energy Chemical	61
Wuhan Chemwish Technology Co., Ltd	56
Capot Chemical Co., Ltd	66
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View Lastest Price from Ethyl benzoylformate manufacturers

Update time	Product	Price	Min. Order	Purity	Supply Ability	Manufacturer
2026-07-27	Ethyl phenylglyoxylate 1603-79-8	$29.00		98.97%	10g	TargetMol Chemicals Inc.
2026-06-30	Ethyl benzoylformate 1603-79-8		1kg	99%	10000KGS	Shaanxi Dideu New Materials Co. Ltd
2019-07-06	Ethyl benzoylformate 1603-79-8	$2.00	1kg	99%	100kg	Career Henan Chemical Co

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Ethyl benzoylformate Spectrum

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RARECHEM AL BI 0384 PHENYLETHYLGLYOXYLATE PHENYLGLYOXYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER alpha-oxo-benzeneaceticaciethylester Benzenaceticacid,-oxoethylester Benzeneaceticacid,α-oxo-,ethylester Ethyl oxophenylacetate Ethyloxophenylacetate Ethylα-oxobenzeneacetate Glyoxylic acid, phenyl-, ethyl ester alpha-oxo-benzeneacetic acid ethyl ester Ethyl oxo(phenyl)acetate 98% Ethyl phenylglyoxylate, Ethyl benzoylformate Benzoylformic Acid Ethyl Ester Ethyl Phenylglyoxylate Phenylglyoxylic Acid Ethyl Ester ETHYL PHENYLGLYOXYLATE FOR SYNTHESIS Gloyoxylic acid, phenyl-, ethyl ester 2-Oxo-2-phenylacetic acid ethyl ester 2-Phenylglyoxalic acid ethyl ester Phenyloxoacetic acid ethyl ester Ethyl benzoylformate,95% a-Oxo-benzeneacetic acid ethyl ester Ethyl oxophenyla Ethyl BenzoylforMate, 97+% Glyoxylicacid,phenyl-,ethylester Oxo-phenyl-aceticacidethylester α-Oxobenzeneaceticacidethylester ETHYL BENZOYLFORMATE ETHYL PHENYLGLYOXYLATE BENZOYLFORMIC ACID ETHYL ESTER Benzoylformic acid ethyl ester~Ethyl phenylglyoxylate BENZENACETIC ACID, -OXO ETHYL ESTER 96% PhenylglyoxylicAcidEthylEther Ethyl benzoylformate 98% Benzeneacetic acid, α-oxo-, ethyl ester 2-Phenyl-2-oxoacetic acid ethyl ester Benzeneacetic acid, .alpha.-oxo-, ethyl ester ETHYL 2-OXO-2-PHENYLACETATE 1603-79-8 C6H5COCO2C2H5 C6H5COCOOC2H5 Carbonyl Compounds C10 to C11 Building Blocks Esters Organic Building Blocks Pharmaceutical Intermediates Aromatic Esters Esters Phenyls & Phenyl-Het API intermediates Phenyls & Phenyl-Het