Use
Tert-Butyl acetoacetate is a reagent used to acetoacetylate hydroxyl-bearing coatings resins, such as polyesters, acrylics, cellulosics, and epoxies. It can be used as an acetoacetylating reagent in pharmaceutical, agrichemical, and pigment applications. It is used as an intermediate for the syntheses of different organic chemicals. For instance, it may be used to synthesize various acetoacetic acid derivatives, acetoacetates, acetoacetamides, 1-(diethylamino)-2-acetoacetoxypropane, (S)-tert-butyl 3-hydroxybutyrate, benzothiazole -keto ester derivatives, and 3,4-disubstituted pyrroles.