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Methyl itaconate

Methyl itaconate

CAS Number: 7338-27-4

Molecular Formula: C6H8O4

About Methyl itaconate

Methyl itaconate CAS 617-52-7 serves as a versatile unsaturated ester frequently utilized in the API intermediates market for the synthesis of complex lactones and bioactive heterocycles. Dimethyl itaconate with 99% pharma purity is increasingly demanded by CDMOs seeking high purity fine chemicals to ensure stereoselec...

Methyl itaconate Specifications

CAS Number

7338-27-4

Molecular Formula

C6H8O4

Molecular Weight

144.13 g/mol

IUPAC Name

4-methoxy-2-methylidene-4-oxobutanoic acid

Canonical SMILES

COC(=O)CC(=C)C(=O)O

InChI Key

OIYTYGOUZOARSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS Number

7338-27-4

Molecular Formula

C6H8O4

Molecular Weight

144.13 g/mol

IUPAC Name

4-methoxy-2-methylidene-4-oxobutanoic acid

Canonical SMILES

COC(=O)CC(=C)C(=O)O

InChI Key

OIYTYGOUZOARSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Molecular Weight

144.13 g/mol

Pharmaceutical Intermediate

An important building block and itaconate derivative used in pharmaceutical research as an endogenous immunomodulator and prodrug to enhance cellular permeability and oral bioavailability for treating inflammatory conditions

Organic Synthesis Building Block

A versatile itaconate-based monomer utilized in the synthesis of polymers, copolymers, and novel materials such as photopolymerizable resins for additive manufacturing and 3D printing

Chemical Reagent

A specialized reagent employed in chemical synthesis for the rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of succinate derivatives and the production of complex bio-based platform chemicals.

Methyl itaconate FAQs

Minimum Order Quantity

25 kg (pilot) · 1 MT (commercial)

Lead Time

3 – 5 weeks ex-works

Incoterms

FOB · CIF

Packaging

20 L pails, 200 L HDPE drums, 1000 L IBC

Regional Availability

India · EU · Middle East · Southeast Asia

Documentation

SDS · COA · TDS available on request

Compliance & Quality

REACH registered*

GHS/SDS available

ISO 9001:2015 site*

RoHS compliant*

Global sourcing network

Consistent quality & reliability

End-to-end technical support

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