具有芳香味。能与乙醇、乙醚混溶,溶于2份水。遇三氯化铁混在一起时即呈深红色。(微分解),在沸点温度下稍有分解。半数致死量(大鼠,经口)3.0g/kg。有刺激性 ;Methyl acetoacetate (MAA) can be used as a reactant for:Transesterification with alcohols by using various catalysts.The synthesis of 4-methylcoumarins with phenol in presence of zinc and I2 as catalysts.Asymmetric heterogeneous hydrogenation reactions by transition metal catalysts.