1-Ethyl-1-Methylsuccinic Acid
[CAS# 631-31-2]

Identification

• Classification: Analytical chemistry >> Standard >> Pharmacopoeia standards and magazine standards
• Name: 1-Ethyl-1-Methylsuccinic Acid
• Synonyms: 2-Ethyl-2-Methyl-Butanedioic Acid; 2-Ethyl-2-Methyl-Succinic Acid; Nsc38752
• Molecular Formula: C₇H₁₂O₄
• Molecular Weight: 160.17
• CAS Registry Number: 631-31-2
• EINECS: 211-154-5
• SMILES: C(C(C(O)=O)(CC)C)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C7H12O4/c1-3-7(2,6(10)11)4-5(8)9/h3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)
• InChIKey: FDYJJKHDNNVUDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.201g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 257.819°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 123.981°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Matthew H. Todd. Asymmetric autocatalysis: product recruitment for the increase in the chiral environment (PRICE), Chem. Soc. Rev., 2002, 31, 211.