Dimethyl oxalate

Dimethyl oxalate
Names


IUPAC name Dimethyl oxalate
Identifiers
CAS Number	553-90-2^Y
ChemSpider	10649
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
PubChem	11120
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O4/c1-7-3(5)4(6)8-2/h1-2H3 Key: LOMVENUNSWAXEN-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C4H6O4/c1-7-3(5)4(6)8-2/h1-2H3 Key: LOMVENUNSWAXEN-UHFFFAOYAF
SMILES O=C(OC)C(=O)OC
Properties
Chemical formula	C₄H₆O₄
Molar mass	118.09 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	White crystals
Melting point	53 to 55 °C (127 to 131 °F; 326 to 328 K)^[1]
Boiling point	166 to 167 °C (331 to 333 °F; 439 to 440 K)^[2]
Related compounds
Related compounds	Diphenyl oxalate
Infobox references

Dimethyl oxalate is a chemical compound with formula (CH₃)₂(COO)₂. It is the dimethyl ester of oxalic acid.

References

↑ P. P. T. Sah and S-L. Chien, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1931, 53, 3901-3903.
↑ P. P. T. Sah and S-L. Chien, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1931, 53, 3901-3903.

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