Methyl propiolate is an

organic compound In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon- hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of organic compounds are known. Th ...

with the formula HC₂CO₂CH₃. It is the methyl

ester In chemistry, an ester is a compound derived from an oxoacid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one hydroxyl group () is replaced by an alkoxy group (), as in the substitution reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Glycerides ...

of propiolic acid, the simplest acetylenic

carboxylic acid In organic chemistry, a carboxylic acid is an organic acid that contains a carboxyl group () attached to an R-group. The general formula of a carboxylic acid is or , with R referring to the alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or other group. Carboxyl ...

. It is a colorless liquid that is miscible with organic solvents. The compound is a reagent and building block for the synthesis of other organic compounds, reactions that exploit the electrophilicity of the alkyne group.{{cite encyclopedia, first=Gavin C., last=Hirst, year=2001, doi=10.1002/047084289X.rm237, encyclopedia= Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, chapter=Methyl Propiolate, title = Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, isbn = 0471936235

References

Alkyne derivatives Methyl esters Carboxylate esters