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Dimethyl itaconate

99%

Synonym(s):

2-(Methylene)butanedioic dimethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3O2CCH2C(=CH2)CO2CH3
CAS Number:
617-52-7
Molecular Weight:
158.15
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
386674
EC Number:
210-519-6
MDL number:
MFCD00008446
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24881394
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

99%

form

solid

bp

208 °C (lit.)

mp

37-41 °C (lit.)

density

1.124 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

SMILES string

COC(=O)CC(=C)C(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C7H10O4/c1-5(7(9)11-3)4-6(8)10-2/h1,4H2,2-3H3

InChI key

ZWWQRMFIZFPUAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Dimethyl itaconate can be synthesized via esterification of itaconic acid.

Application

Dimethyl itaconate can be used for the rhodium catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of (S)-dimethyl-2-methylsuccinate and (R)-methyl succinic acid dimethyl ester.

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GHS07

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hcodes

H315,H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

212.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

100 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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?Modification of poly(propylene) through grafting with dimethyl
itaconate in solution?
Yazdani-Pedram M, et al.
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 199(11), 2495- 2500 (1998)
"Catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of dimethyl itaconate with trans-chelating chiral diphosphine ligands TRAP-rhodium complexes"
Kuwano R, et al.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 6(10), 2521- 2526 (1995)
?New ferrocenyl ligands with broad applications in asymmetric catalysis?
Lotz M, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 41(24), 4708-4711 (2002)
Yepin Zhao et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 32(17), e1907769-e1907769 (2020-03-10)
Intrinsically, detrimental defects accumulating at the surface and grain boundaries limit both the performance and stability of perovskite solar cells. Small molecules and bulkier polymers with functional groups are utilized to passivate these ionic defects but usually suffer from volatility
Thekla Cordes et al.
Metabolites, 11(2) (2021-03-07)
Itaconate is a small molecule metabolite that is endogenously produced by cis-aconitate decarboxylase-1 (ACOD1) in mammalian cells and influences numerous cellular processes. The metabolic consequences of itaconate in cells are diverse and contribute to its regulatory function. Here, we have
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