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Ethyl pivaloylacetate is a significant β-ketoester. It is widely employed as a model substrate in biocatalysis to evaluate the catalytic activity and stereoselectivity of ketoreductase (KRED) tool-boxes. Due to the presence of the bulky pivaloyl (tert-butyl) group, it serves as an excellent probe for assessing the substrate pocket size and enantioselectivity of recombinant enzymes. The enzymatic reduction of this compound yields enantiopure β-hydroxyesters, which are essential chiral building blocks for the synthesis of sophisticated pharmaceutical intermediates.

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| 1 g | $29 | - | In Stock | |
| 1 mL x 10 mM (in DMSO) | $32 | - | In Stock |
| Description | Ethyl pivaloylacetate is a significant β-ketoester. It is widely employed as a model substrate in biocatalysis to evaluate the catalytic activity and stereoselectivity of ketoreductase (KRED) tool-boxes. Due to the presence of the bulky pivaloyl (tert-butyl) group, it serves as an excellent probe for assessing the substrate pocket size and enantioselectivity of recombinant enzymes. The enzymatic reduction of this compound yields enantiopure β-hydroxyesters, which are essential chiral building blocks for the synthesis of sophisticated pharmaceutical intermediates. |
| In vitro | Ethyl pivaloylacetate serves as a standard substrate for ketoreductase (KRED) kinetics, with activity quantified by NADPH absorbance decay at 340 nm. It enables screening for sterically tolerant enzyme variants and profiling KRED stereopreferences, offering key data for biotransformation development [1]. |
| Molecular Weight | 172.22 |
| Formula | C9H16O3 |
| Cas No. | 17094-34-7 |
| Smiles | O=C(OCC)CC(=O)C(C)(C)C |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solubility Information | DMSO: 80 mg/mL (464.52 mM), Sonication is recommended. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Solution Preparation Table | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DMSO
Note : The dilution table applies only to solid products. For liquid products, please calculate the stock solution based on the stated concentration and/or density. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dissolve 2 mg of the compound in 100 μL DMSO
to obtain a stock solution at a concentration of 20 mg/mL . If the required concentration exceeds the compound's known solubility, please contact us for technical support before proceeding.
1) Add 100 μL of the DMSO
stock solution to 400 μL PEG300
and mix thoroughly until the solution becomes clear.
2) Add 50 μL Tween 80 and mix well until fully clarified.
3) Add 450 μL Saline,PBS or ddH2O
and mix thoroughly until a homogeneous solution is obtained.
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