Diethyl 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanedioate

• CAT Number: C000960
• CAS Number: 93504-92-8
• Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₆O₅
• Molecular Weight: 204.22
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: Diethyl 3-Methylmalic Acid Ester; Diethyl 2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-butanedioic Acid Ester; 1,4-Diethyl 2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-butanedioic Acid Ester
• Solubility: Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
• Appearance: Clear Colorless Liquid
• Storage: 4°C, Inert atmosphere
• IUPAC Name: diethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanedioate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H16O5/c1-4-13-8(11)6(3)7(10)9(12)14-5-2/h6-7,10H,4-5H2,1-3H3
• InChIKey: UNVUFOXAXGOVFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCOC(=O)C(C)C(C(=O)OCC)O

Diethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanedioate (Cat No.:C000960) is an organic compound. It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid, also known as ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylsuccinate. This compound is used as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of various pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. It can undergo esterification reactions and serves as a building block in organic synthesis.

Reference

Sabini, E., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 51, 4219 (2008), Sabini, E., et al.: J. Mol. Biol., 378, 607 (2008)