Dimethyl malonate
ALDRICH/136441 - 98%
Synonym: Dimethyl propanedioate; Malonic acid dimethyl ester
CAS Number: 108-59-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H8O4
Molecular Weight: 132.11
EC Number: 203-597-8
MDL Number: MFCD00008460
Linear Formula: CH2(COOCH3)2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 180-181 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.156 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | ester |
| InChI | 1S/C5H8O4/c1-8-4(6)3-5(7) |
| InChI key | BEPAFCGSDWSTEL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −62 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | COC(=O)CC(=O)OC |
| solubility | alcohol: miscible |
| diethyl ether: miscible | |
| oil: miscible | |
| water: slightly soluble | |
| vapor density | >1 (vs air) |
| Application: | Dimethyl malonate was used in gold catalyzed oxidative esterification of glycerol, 1,2-propanediol and 1,3-propanediol. |
| General description: | Dimethyl malonate undergoes enantioselective palladium-catalyzed allylic substitution reaction with 1,3-diphenylprop-2-enyl acetate to yield diastereomeric pure thienylpyridines. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 250 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 185.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 85 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 180-181 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −62 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.156 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


