C6H8O4
144.12 g/mol
APIWarning
Dimethyl fumarate
CAS624-49-7EC210-849-0
Category
API
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Dimethyl fumarate is the methyl ester of fumaric acid. It is used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in oral therapies for psoriasis.
active pharmaceutical ingredient for oral therapypharmaceutical intermediate in fumaric acid ester manufacturing
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Restricted or banned substances
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Relevant lists:EU REACH Restriction List
CAS 624-49-7
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Safety Reference
Warning
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H302Harmful if swallowed
H401Toxic to aquatic life
Regulatory Compliance1
- EU REACH Restriction ListEURegulationRestrictedSource
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Dimethyl fumarate (CAS 624-49-7) is 2917.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2917.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2917 19 80
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
dimethyl (E)-but-2-enedioate
InChIKey
LDCRTTXIJACKKU-ONEGZZNKSA-N
SMILES
COC(=O)/C=C/C(=O)OC
Synonyms (59)
- EOU
- Dimethyl fumarate (JAN/USAN)
- Dimethyl fumarate (USAN)
- (E)-CH3OC(O)CH=CHC(O)OCH3
- (E)-Dimethyl fumarate
- (E/Z)-Dimethyl fumarate
- 00012, BG
- 1,4-dimethyl but-2-enedioate
- 12 compound, BG
- 201, FAG
- AZL 0 211089
- AZL O 211089
- BG 12
- BG 12 [Fumarate]
- BG 12 compound
- Boletic acid dimethyl ester
- Dimethyl (2e)-2-butenedioate
- Dimethyl (E)-Butenedioate
- Dimethyl (E)-but-2-enedioate
- Dimethyl 2-butenedioate
- Dimethyl fumar
- Dimethyl fumarate
- Dimethyl fumarate (Standard)
- Dimethyl fumarate kit
- Fumaderm
- Fumarate, Dimethyl
- Fumaric acid dimethyl ester
- Panaclar
- Tecfidera
- Tecfidera (TN)
- compound, BG12
- dimethyl (2E)-but-2-enedioate
- dimethyl trans-butenedioate