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Dimethyl malonate

98%

Synonym(s):

Dimethyl propanedioate, Malonic acid dimethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH2(COOCH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
132.11
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
774261
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
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vapor density

>1 (vs air)

Quality Level

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

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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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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

185.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

85 °C - closed cup

ppe

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