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C7H12O4
160.17 g/mol
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DIETHYL MALONATE

CAS105-53-3EC203-305-9
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Diethyl malonate is a dicarboxylic acid ester used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. Its primary significance is as a building block in the manufacture of barbiturates.

Pharmaceutical intermediate for barbituratesProduction of agrochemicalsManufacture of pigments and dyes

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H227
H402Harmful to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

diethyl propanedioate

InChIKey

IYXGSMUGOJNHAZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCOC(=O)CC(=O)OCC

Synonyms (26)
  • 1,3-diethyl propanedioate
  • CH2(COOEt)2
  • Carbethoxyacetic ester
  • DIETHYL MALONATE
  • Dicarbethoxymethane
  • Diethyl propanedioate
  • Diethyl propanedioate, 9CI
  • Ethyl malonate
  • Ethyl malonate (VAN)
  • Ethyl methanedicarboxylate
  • Ethyl propanedioate
  • FEMA 2375
  • Malonic acid diethyl
  • Malonic acid, diethyl ester
  • Malonic ester
  • diethyl propane-1,3-dioate
  • dietyl malonate