Dimethylmalonic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

191-193 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

292.77°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.5633 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4016 (estimate)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

soluble in Methanol

form 

Solid

pka

3.15(at 25℃)

color 

White to Almost white

Water Solubility 

90g/L(13 ºC)

BRN 

774375

InChIKey

OREAFAJWWJHCOT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

595-46-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Propanedioic acid, dimethyl-(595-46-0)

EPA Substance Registry System

Propanedioic acid, dimethyl- (595-46-0)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

IRRITANT

HS Code 

29171900

MSDS

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Dimethylmalonic acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White solid

Uses

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care
pharmaceutical

Definition

ChEBI: A dicarboxylic acid that is malonic acid in which both methylene hydrogens have been replaced by methyl groups.

Purification Methods

Crystallise the acid from *benzene/pet ether. It sublimes in a vacuum with slight decomposition. [Beilstein 2 IV 1955.]

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