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C6H8O4
144.12 g/mol
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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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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
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
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