Diethyl oxalate

CAS Number: 95-92-1

Molecular Formula: C6H10O4

Purity: Diethyl oxalate 99% purity

About Diethyl oxalate

Diethyl oxalate (CAS 95-92-1) serves as a cornerstone in the API intermediates market, where its high-purity profile (Pharma/API purity 99%) is indispensable for the precision synthesis of essential drugs like phenobarbital, sulfamethoxazole, and azathioprine. Oxalic acid diethyl ester (CAS 95-92-1) is increasingly sou...

Synonyms

DIETHYL OXALATE
95-92-1
Ethyl oxalate
diethyloxalate
Ethanedioic acid, diethyl ester

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Diethyl oxalate Specifications

CAS Number

95-92-1

Molecular Formula

C6H10O4

Molecular Weight

146.14 g/mol

IUPAC Name

diethyl oxalate

Canonical SMILES

CCOC(=O)C(=O)OCC

InChI Key

WYACBZDAHNBPPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H10O4/c1-3-9-5(7)6(8)10-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

HSN No

29171140

CAS Number

95-92-1

Molecular Formula

C6H10O4

Molecular Weight

146.14 g/mol

IUPAC Name

diethyl oxalate

Canonical SMILES

CCOC(=O)C(=O)OCC

InChI Key

WYACBZDAHNBPPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H10O4/c1-3-9-5(7)6(8)10-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

HSN No

29171140

melting_point

-38.5 °C

boiling_point

185.7 °C @ 760 MM HG

solubility

SPARINGLY SOL IN WATER WHICH DECOMP IT GRADUALLY; MISCIBLE WITH USUAL ORG SOLVENTS

density

1.0785 @ 20 °C/4 °C

Molecular Weight

146.14 g/mol

Purity

Diethyl oxalate 99% purity

Chemical Intermediate

A versatile organic building block and reagent used primarily in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients such as phenobarbital and antibiotics, as well as in the production of pesticides, dyestuffs, and specialty chemicals

Industrial Solvent

An effective solvent utilized for cellulose esters, ethers, resins, perfumes, and lacquers for the electronics industry

Plasticizer and Additive

A functional component used in the manufacturing of plastics and as a cost-effective additive in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)

Organic Synthesis Reagent

A key electrophile employed in Claisen condensation and acylation reactions for constructing complex molecular architectures including heterocyclic compounds and alpha-keto esters.