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Dimethyl 2-methylmaleate

  • CAS No. 617-54-9

  • Cat. No. CS-0149232
  • Purity≥95%
  • MDL No.MFCD10698758

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Dimethyl 2-methylmaleate|CS-0149232

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General Information

  • CAS No. 617-54-9
  • Cat. No. CS-0149232
  • Purity ≥95%
  • MDL No. MFCD10698758
  • Storage Store at room temperature
  • Shipping Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
  • Molecular Formula C₇H₁₀O₄
  • Molecular Weight 158.15
  • Synonym(s) Citraconic acid, dimethyl ester
  • SMILES O=C(OC)/C(C)=C\C(OC)=O

Description

Dimethyl 2-methylmaleate is a bench-stable diester featuring a sterically hindered alkene and electron-deficient double bond. This structure enables efficient Diels-Alder cycloadditions, serving as a reactive dienophile in synthetic routes to complex cyclic frameworks. The methyl substituent enhances solubility in common organic solvents while maintaining high reactivity under thermal conditions.

Application

Dimethyl 2-methylmaleate serves as a versatile diester building block in synthetic organic chemistry, enabling efficient access to substituted maleic anhydride derivatives and cyclic systems. Its conjugated diene functionality facilitates Diels-Alder reactions with high regio- and stereoselectivity, while the methyl substituent enhances steric control and product differentiation. The compound exhibits good bench stability, ease of purification, and compatibility with standard reaction conditions, making it a practical choice for the synthesis of heterocycles and functionalized intermediates in medicinal chemistry and materials science workflows.

Synthesis

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    • ~97%
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      Dimethyl 2-methylmaleate|CS-0149232
      617-54-9

    References

    • Jaoui; Kleindienst; Lewandowski; Edney Analytical Chemistry, 2004 , vol. 76, # 16 p. 4765 - 4778
  • Route2
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      75-16-1
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      1,4-Dimethyl but-2-ynedioate|CS-D0471
      762-42-5
    • ~92%
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      Dimethyl 2-methylmaleate|CS-0149232
      617-54-9

    References

    • Adlington, Robert M.; Baldwin, Jack E.; Cox, Rhona J.; Pritchard, Gareth J. Synlett, 2002 , # 5 p. 820 - 822
  • Route3
    • In-stock
      (2Z)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acid|CS-0059543
      498-23-7
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      74-88-4
    • ~51%
    • In-stock
      Dimethyl 2-methylmaleate|CS-0149232
      617-54-9

    References

    • Mangan, David; Miskelly, Iain; Moody, Thomas S. Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 2012 , vol. 354, # 11-12 p. 2185 - 2190,6 Title/Abstract Full Text Show Details Mangan, David; Miskelly, Iain; Moody, Thomas S. Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 2012 , vol. 354, # 11-12 p. 2185 - 2190

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GHS No : GHS02
Signal Word : Danger
UN#: 1993
Class : 3
Packing Group : Ⅲ
Hazard Statements : H227
Precautionary Statements : P210-P280-P501

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Computational Chemistry Data

  • TPSA   52.6
  • LogP   0.2787
  • H_Acceptors   4
  • H_Donors   0
  • Rotatable_Bonds   2

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