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Ethyl propiolate
Ethyl
propiolate
is an
organic compound
with the
formula
HC
2
CO
2
C
2
H
5
. It is the
ethyl ester
of
propiolic acid
, the simplest
acetylenic
carboxylic acid
. It is a colorless
liquid
that is
miscible
with
organic solvents
.
The compound
is a
reagent
and
building block
for the
synthesis
of other
organic compounds
,
reactions
that
exploit
the
electrophilicity
of the
alkyne
group.
