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Dimethyl malonate

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Synonym(s):

Dimethyl propanedioate, Malonic acid dimethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH2(COOCH3)2
CAS Number:
108-59-8
Molecular Weight:
132.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24848281
EC Number:
203-597-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
774261
MDL number:
MFCD00008460
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

>1 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.413 (lit.)

bp

180-181 °C (lit.)

mp

−62 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: miscible, diethyl ether: miscible, oil: miscible, water: slightly soluble

density

1.156 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

SMILES string

COC(=O)CC(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C5H8O4/c1-8-4(6)3-5(7)9-2/h3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

BEPAFCGSDWSTEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Dimethyl malonate undergoes enantioselective palladium-catalyzed allylic substitution reaction with 1,3-diphenylprop-2-enyl acetate to yield diastereomeric pure thienylpyridines.

Application

Dimethyl malonate was used in gold catalyzed oxidative esterification of glycerol, 1,2-propanediol and 1,3-propanediol.

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pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

185.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

85 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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