Dimethyl oxalate, 99%

CAS: 553-90-2

Ref. 02-A15359

Product Information

• Name: Dimethyl oxalate, 99%
• Synonyms: dimethyl oxalate, Dihydro-ibotenic acid, Dimethyl Ethanedioate, Dimethyloxalat, Ethanedioic acid, 1,2-dimethyl ester, Ethanedioic acid, dimethyl ester, Methyl oxalate, Nsc 9374, Oxalate de dimethyle, Oxalate, Dimethyl, Oxalato De Dimetilo, Oxalic acid dimethyl ester, Tricholomic acid
• CAS: 553-90-2

Description

Dimethyl oxalate is used as an alternate fuel in the direct oxidation fuel cell. It is involved in the catalytic hydrogenation using Cu/SiO2 to prepare ethylene glycol. It is also used in the selective gas-phase hydrogenation catalyzed by Ag/SiO2 to get the corresponding alcohol.This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 118.09
• Formula: C₄H₆O₄
• Purity: 99%
• Color/Form: White, Crystals or powder or crystalline powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H6O4/c1-7-3(5)4(6)8-2/h1-2H3
• InChI key: LOMVENUNSWAXEN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COC(=O)C(=O)OC