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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C4H6O4
Molecular Weight 118.088
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of DIMETHYL OXALATE

SMILES

COC(=O)C(=O)OC

InChI

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

HIDE SMILES / InChI
The diethyl ester of oxalic acid has been most commonly used in synthesis. It was isolated from a filamentous of Aspergillus niger.

Approval Year

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
High activity and selectivity of Ag/SiO2 catalyst for hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate.
2010-06-28
The isolation of citric acid derivatives from Aspergillus niger.
2010-05
Catalytic properties of [Pd(COOMe)(n)X(2-n)(PPh(3))(2)] (n = 0, 1, 2; X = Cl, NO(2), ONO(2), OAc and OTs) in the oxidative carbonylation of MeOH.
2010-04-19
Preparation of calcium oxalate by vesicle modification in the catanionic surfactant system CDS/TTABr/H2O.
2010-02-18
Novel C2-symmetric macrocycles bearing diamide-diester groups: synthesis and enantiomeric recognition for primary alkyl ammonium salts.
2008-04-04
Metal-ligand-coordinated vesicles and vesicle-assisted preparation of calcium oxalate.
2008-02-14
Host-guest interaction in a thiourea-dimethyl oxalate (2/1) complex at 300 and 100 K.
2006-09
A tripodal sulfur ligand for the selective ruthenium-catalysed hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate.
2006-06-04
Synthesis of nitrogen and sulfur macrocycles with cis exogenous oxygen and sulfur donor atoms.
2005-12-07
Active control of methanol carbonylation selectivity over Au/carbon anode by electrochemical potential.
2005-05-12
Preparation of enantiopure biimidazoline ligands and their use in asymmetric catalysis.
2004-07-21
Selectivity control of carbonylation of methanol to dimethyl oxalate and dimethyl carbonate over gold anode by electrochemical potential.
2004-05-05
Synthesis, structural evaluation, and estrogen receptor interaction of 2,3-diarylpiperazines.
2002-05-23
Patents

Sample Use Guides

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In Vitro Use Guide
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Name Type Language
DIMETHYL OXALATE
INCI  
INCI  
Official Name English
METHYL OXALATE
MI  
Preferred Name English
METHYL OXALATE [MI]
Common Name English
NSC-9374
Code English
ETHANEDIOIC ACID, 1,2-DIMETHYL ESTER
Common Name English
ETHANEDIOIC ACID, DIMETHYL ESTER
Common Name English
OXALIC ACID, DIMETHYL ESTER
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
CAS
553-90-2
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PUBCHEM
11120
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NSC
9374
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FDA UNII
IQ3Q79344S
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID9060287
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MERCK INDEX
m7449
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WIKIPEDIA
DIMETHYL OXALATE
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
209-053-6
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