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diethyl maleate

Term ID
CHEBI:68508
Synonyms
  • 2-butenedioic acid (2Z)-, dimethyl ester
  • diethyl (2Z)-but-2-enedioate
  • maleic acid, diethyl ester
Definition
A maleate ester resulting from the formal condensation of both carboxy groups of maleic acid with ethanol. A colourless liquid at room temperature (m.p. -10degreeC) with boiling point 220degreeC at 1 atm., it is commonly used as a dienophile for Diels-Alder-type cycloaddition reactions in organic synthesis.
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