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Dimethyl malate

Also known as dimethyl 2-hydroxybutanedioate, Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, dimethyl ester, dimethyl 2-hydroxysuccinate

CAS 1587-15-1Formula C6H10O5Molar mass 162.14 g/molEC 216-448-7
Dimethyl malate chemical structure, C6H10O5, CAS 1587-15-1
2D chemical structure

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CAS number
1587-15-1
Formula
C6H10O5
Molar mass
162.14 g/mol
EC number
216-448-7
HS code
291819
Category
Esters and lactones

What is Dimethyl malate?

Plain description, key identifiers and synonyms

Dimethylmalate has been reported in Dendrobium huoshanense, Dendrobium officinale, and other organisms.

Identifiers

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IUPAC name
dimethyl 2-hydroxybutanedioate
CAS number
1587-15-1 CAS number cross-checkedOther or deprecated CAS: 38115-87-6
EC number
216-448-7
Molecular formula
C6H10O5
UNII
2DXY0K7M4R
MDL number
MFCD00025868
InChIKey
YSEKNCXYRGKTBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H10O5/c1-10-5(8)3-4(7)6(9)11-2/h4,7H,3H2,1-2H3
SMILES (canonical and isomeric)
COC(=O)CC(C(=O)OC)O

Synonyms

  • dimethyl 2-hydroxybutanedioate
  • Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, dimethyl ester
  • dimethyl 2-hydroxysuccinate
  • Dimethyl dl-malate
  • 1,4-dimethyl 2-hydroxybutanedioate
  • DL-Malic Acid Dimethyl Ester
  • 2-Hydroxybutanedioic acid dimethyl ester
  • Dimethyl (R)-(+)-malate
  • Butanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 1,4-dimethyl ester
  • Dimethylmalate
  • Butanedioic acid,2-hydroxy-, 1,4-dimethyl ester
  • Malic acid, dimethyl ester
  • L-(-)-Apple Acid Dimethyl Ester
  • Dimethyl malate #
  • DL-Malic Ac
  • malic acid dimethyl ester
  • dimethyl2-hydroxysuccinate
  • DL-Apple Acid Dimethyl Ester
  • Ysekncxyrgktbj-uhfffaoysa-
  • Dimethyl malate< (+/-)-
  • hydroxy butane dioic acid dimethyl ester
  • 10.14272/Ysekncxyrgktbj-uhfffaoysa-n.1
  • Dimethyl (R)-2-hydroxysuccinate, Dimethyl D-malate
  • Dimethyl (S)-2-hydroxysuccinate, Dimethyl L-malate
  • doi:10.14272/YSEKNCXYRGKTBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N.1
Show all 26 synonyms
  • Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, dimethyl ester, (A+/-)-

Physical and chemical properties

Measured values and descriptors computed from the structure

Physical and chemical properties

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Computed descriptors

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Molecular weight
162.14 g/molcalc.
Exact mass
162.0528 Dacalc.
LogP (octanol/water)
-0.92calc.
Topological polar surface area
72.83 ร…ยฒcalc.
Hydrogen bond donors
1calc.
Hydrogen bond acceptors
5calc.
Rotatable bonds
3calc.
Heavy atoms
11calc.
Rings
0calc.
Aromatic rings
0calc.
Fraction sp3 carbons
0.67calc.
Formal charge
0calc.
Stereocentres
1calc.
Lipinski rule of five
Passes (0 violations)calc.

Calculated for screening. Confirm critical figures with the supplier.

Safety and hazards

GHS classification summary, not a safety data sheet

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HS code and trade data

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Global trade

World import and export statistics for the HS code Dimethyl malate is traded under.

HS 2918.19Indicative HS code

Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, theirโ€ฆ

World exports in 2024
$1.37B
+0.5% vs 2023, imports $1.18B
2019 to 2024
Top exporters
  1. China23.7%
  2. Italy14.7%
  3. India * partner reported12.0%
Top importers
  1. Germany11.7%
  2. South Korea9.8%
  3. Italy9.6%

* Partner reported figures, a lower bound.

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The HS code shown for Dimethyl malate is indicative (it was assigned by structure rules). Confirm the classification with your customs broker before shipping.

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