Title: Diethylmalonic Acid
CAS Registry Number: 510-20-3
CAS Name: Diethylpropanedioic acid
Additional Names: 3,3-pentanedicarboxylic acid
Molecular Formula: C7H12O4
Molecular Weight: 160.17
Percent Composition: C 52.49%, H 7.55%, O 39.96%
Literature References: Prepn: Daimler, Ann. 249, 173 (1888); Speck, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 74, 2876 (1952). Spectral studies: J. L. Delarbre et al., J. Raman Spectrosc. 16, 11 (1985). Crystal structure: A. Dubourg et al., Acta Crystallogr. C44, 1987 (1988).
Properties: Crystals, mp 127°. Dec at 170-180° with liberation of CO2 and formation of diethylacetic acid. Very sol in water; freely sol in alcohol, ether, slightly in chloroform.
Melting point: mp 127° |