Dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-18 °C

Boiling point:

95-98 °C/19 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.156 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.447(lit.)

Flash point:

187 °F

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

Liquid

color 

Colorless to pale yellow

Water Solubility 

Soluble in most organic solvents. Insoluble in water.

Sensitive 

Light Sensitive

BRN 

607063

InChIKey

VHILMKFSCRWWIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

762-42-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Butynedioic acid, dimethyl ester(762-42-5)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Butynedioic acid, dimethyl ester (762-42-5)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

34-22

Safety Statements 

23-26-27-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 3265 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

ES0175000

F 

8-19

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29171990

MSDS

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Dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to light yellow liquid

Uses

Dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate as a versatile dienophile used in Diels-Alder reactions.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 35, p. 6243, 1994 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)73402-2

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

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