Dimethyl (R)-(+)-methylsuccinate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

140-145 °C (decomp)

Boiling point:

80-81 °C12 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.076 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.419

Flash point:

184 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

optical activity

[α]20/D +4.8°, c = 2.9 in chloroform

BRN 

1706307

InChIKey

NFOQJNGQQXICBY-RXMQYKEDSA-N

LogP

0.550 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

22644-27-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

23-24/25

RIDADR 

NA 1993 / PGIII

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

2917198090

MSDS

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Dimethyl (R)-(+)-methylsuccinate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

colorless liquid

Uses

Dimethyl (R)-(+)-methylsuccinate can be used in the synthesis of FK-506, a macrolide generally produced by Streptomyces tsukubaensis.

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