Ethyl Oxalate - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Ethyl Oxalate

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Catalog Number

ACMA00016963

Product Name

Ethyl Oxalate

Category

Polymers

Description

Ethyl oxalate appears as a colorless liquid. Slightly denser than water and insoluble in water. Hence sinks in water. May irritate skin and mucous membranes; may be mildly toxic by ingestion; may emit irritating fumes in a fire. Vapors are much heavier than air. Used as a solvent for plastics and in the manufacture of perfumes and pharmaceuticals.;Liquid

IUPAC Name

diethyl oxalate

Molecular Weight

146.14g/mol

Molecular Formula

C6H10O4

Canonical SMILES

CCOC(=O)C(=O)OCC

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H10O4/c1-3-9-5(7)6(8)10-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI Key

WYACBZDAHNBPPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

185.7 °C;185.7 °C @ 760 MM HG

Melting Point

-40.6 °C;-38.5 °C

Flash Point

168 °F (NFPA, 2010);168 °F CC

Density

1.0785 @ 20 °C/4 °C

Solubility

0.25 M;SPARINGLY SOL IN WATER WHICH DECOMP IT GRADUALLY; MISCIBLE WITH USUAL ORG SOLVENTS;SOL IN ALL PROPORTIONS IN ALCOHOL, ETHER, ACETONE;MISCIBLE WITH ETHYL ACETATE

Application

Ethyl oxalate serves as a versatile compound with a wide range of applications across the pharmaceutical, plastics, and dye industries. It acts as an intermediary in the synthesis of numerous active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), such as azathioprine and sulfamethoxazole, and is pivotal in manufacturing other drugs like phenylpenicillin derivatives and chloroquine lactate. Additionally, ethyl oxalate finds utility as a solvent for cellulose esters, ethers, resins, and lacquers, especially in electronic applications. It is also engaged in various chemical reactions, including transesterification with phenol to produce diphenyl oxalate, and plays a role in Claisen condensation to prepare glyoxalyl derivatives. Furthermore, it is instrumental in synthesizing compounds used in the creation of heterocyclic structures and is involved in the microemulsion process to develop zinc oxide nanoparticles. The compound's ability to absorb moisture and its slow decomposition profile underpin its significance in these diverse applications.

Color/Form

COLORLESS, OILY LIQUID

Complexity

114

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

202-464-1

Exact Mass

146.057909g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

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