1-(2-Hydroxyethyl) ethanedioate

CAS Registry Number®

87709-05-5

CAS Name

1-(2-Hydroxyethyl) ethanedioate

Molecular Formula

C4H6O5

Molecular Mass

134.09

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    186-187 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H6O5/c5-1-2-9-4(8)3(6)7/h5H,1-2H2,(H,6,7)

InChIKey

InChIKey=ZELZXAOKZAWHME-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)(OCCO)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(=O)OCCO

Other Names for this Substance

  • Ethanedioic acid, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl) ester
  • Ethanedioic acid, mono(2-hydroxyethyl) ester
  • 1-(2-Hydroxyethyl) ethanedioate
  • Mono(2-hydroxyethyl) oxalate
  • 2-Hydroxyethyl hydrogen oxalate

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