Dimethyl oxalate

CAS Registry Number®

553-90-2

CAS Name

Dimethyl oxalate

Molecular Formula

C4H6O4

Molecular Mass

118.09

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    163-164 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    54.3 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H6O4/c1-7-3(5)4(6)8-2/h1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=LOMVENUNSWAXEN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(OC)=O)(OC)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)C(=O)OC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Ethanedioic acid, 1,2-dimethyl ester
  • Ethanedioic acid, dimethyl ester
  • Oxalic acid, dimethyl ester
  • Dimethyl oxalate
  • Methyl oxalate

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