96453-23-5Relevant articles and documents
Acetoacetylation with 2,2,6-Trimethyl-4H-1,3-dioxin-4-one: A Convenient Alternative to Diketene.
Clemens, Robert J.,Hyatt, John A.
, p. 2431 - 2435 (1985)
The diketene/acetone adduct, 2,2,6-trimethyl-4H-1,3-dioxin-4-one, efficiently acetoacetylates aliphatic and aromatic alcohols, amines, and thiols.These acetoacetylation reactions are fast and stoichiometric, require no catalysis, and give only volatile byproducts.