Methyl 3-oxoheptanoate is used as a reagent to synthesize 4-oxymethyl-1,2-dioxanes, compounds that exhibit potent anti-malarial activity. Methyl 3-oxoheptanoate is also used as a reagent to prepare a series of substituted cyclopenta-[d]-pyrimidines, compounds that act as anti-microtubule (anticancer) agents.

CAS：39815-78-6
中文别名：3-氧代庚酸甲酯;戊酰乙酸甲酯;戊酰乙酯甲酯;
英文别名：Methyl 3-Oxoenanthate;3-Oxoheptanoic Acid Methyl Ester;METHYL 3-OXOHEPTANOATE;Methyl 3-oxoheptanoate;3-Ketoheptanoic Acid Methyl Ester;3-Oxoenanthic Acid Methyl Ester;
分子式：C8H14O3
分子量：158.195
精确质量：158.094
Psa：43.37
Logp：1.3088

EINECS号：609-745-1

密度：0.994 g/mL at 20ºC(lit.)
沸点：206ºC at 760 mmHg
闪点：79.6ºC
折射率：1.421