2,6‐Dimethylphenyl Propionate

[51233-80-8] C11H14O2 (MW 178.25) InChI = 1S/C11H14O2/c1-4-10(12)13-11-8(2)6-5-7-9(11)3/h5-7H,4H2,1-3H3 InChIKey = SFJHGDUKQUAGAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N (lithium, titanium, and zirconium enolates used in the stereoselective synthesis of anti2 or syn4 β-hydroxy acid derivatives) Physical Data: bp 60–65 °C/0.05 mmHg. Preparative Methods: the reagent is prepared in excellent yield by the reaction of the sodium or lithium salt of 2,6-dimethylphenol with propionyl chloride.2a,2b