C7H10O5
174.15 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
Diethyl mesoxalate
CAS609-09-6EC210-176-2
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Research Compound
Diethyl mesoxalate, also known as diethyl oxomalonate, is the diethyl ester of mesoxalic acid. It is a highly reactive electrophile used in pericyclic reactions such as Diels-Alder reactions, cycloadditions, and ene reactions.
reagent in Diels-Alder reactionsreagent in cycloadditionsreagent in ene reactions
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CAS 609-09-6
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
diethyl 2-oxopropanedioate
InChIKey
DBKKFIIYQGGHJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCOC(=O)C(=O)C(=O)OCC
Synonyms (22)
- Diethyl 2-oxomalonate
- Diethyl ketomalonate
- Diethyl mesoxalate
- Diethyl oxomalonate
- Diethyl oxopropanedioate
- Ethyl mesoxalate
- Mesoxalic acid, diethyl ester
- Sodium Valproate Impurity 16
- diethyl 2-ketomalonate
- diethyl 2-oxopropanedioate
- diethyl mesoxalate hydrate
- ethyl oxomalonate