Diethyl malonate
Diethyl malonate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H12O4.
- Formula
- C7H12O4
- Molar mass
- 160.17 g/mol
- Also known as
- diethyl propanedioate, Ethyl malonate, Malonic ester, Propanedioic acid, diethyl ester, Carbethoxyacetic ester, Malonic acid, diethyl ester
Overview
Diethyl malonate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C7H12O4.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C7H12O4
- Molar mass
- 160.17 g/mol
- Also known as
- diethyl propanedioate, Ethyl malonate, Malonic ester, Propanedioic acid, diethyl ester, Carbethoxyacetic ester, Malonic acid, diethyl ester
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CCOC(=O)CC(=O)OCC
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C7H12O4/c1-3-10-6(8)5-7(9)11-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
- PubChem CID
- 7761
Properties
- Melting Point
- -50 °C
- Boiling Point
- 200 °C
- Density
- 1.0551 g/cu cm at 20 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 20 g/L at 20 °C
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Diethyl malonate (CID 7761)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Diethyl malonate — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7761#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-178
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Diethyl malonate — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7761#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-178
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Diethyl malonate — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7761#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-178
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Diethyl malonate — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7761#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: OECD; OECD SIDS, Malonic Acid Diesters (Dimethylmalonate, 108-59-8; Diethylmalonate, 105-53-3) April 2005; Available from, as of July 12, 2018: https://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/malonates.pdf