isopropenyl acetate

isopropenyl acetate

[‚ī·sə′prō·pə·nəl ′as·ə‚tāt]

(organic chemistry)

CH₃CO₂C(CH₃)=CH₂ A liquid with a boiling point of 97°C; used for acylation of potential enols.

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