Home Categories Chemical Reagents Dimethyl oxalate
A3124812

Dimethyl oxalate , 98% , 553-90-2

Synonym(s):
Dimethyl oxalate;Oxalic acid dimethyl ester, Methyl oxalate

CAS NO.:553-90-2

Empirical Formula: C4H6O4

Molecular Weight: 118.09

MDL number: MFCD00008442

EINECS: 209-053-6

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: 50-54 °C (lit.)
Boiling point: 163.5 °C (lit.)
Density  1.148 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure  3 hPa (20 °C)
refractive index  n20/D 1.39(lit.)
Flash point: 167 °F
storage temp.  Store below +30°C.
solubility  ethanol: soluble50mg/mL, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless
form  Crystalline Solid
color  Colorless to white
Specific Gravity 1.148
PH 1 (60g/l, H2O, 20℃)
Water Solubility  60 G/L (25 ºC)
Merck  14,6106
BRN  1071744
Dielectric constant 3.0(20℃)
Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, acids, bases, reducing agents.
InChIKey LOMVENUNSWAXEN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP -0.170

Description and Uses

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

Dimethyl oxalate is used as an alternate fuel in the direct oxidation fuel cell. It is involved in the catalytic hydrogenation using Cu/SiO22ub> to prepare ethylene glycol. It is also used in the selective gas-phase hydrogenation catalyzed by Ag/SiO2 to get the corresponding alcohol.

Safety

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS05,GHS07
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H302-H314
Precautionary statements  P260-P270-P280-P301+P312-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338
Hazard Codes  Xi,Xn
Risk Statements  36/38-36-22
Safety Statements  26-36/37-24/25-23
RIDADR  1759
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  RO2850000
Autoignition Temperature 480 °C
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  2917 11 00
HazardClass  6.1(b)
PackingGroup  III

RELATED PRODUCTS