Butanedioic acid, dimethyl ester

• Formula: C₆H₁₀O₄
• Molecular weight: 146.1412
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H10O4/c1-9-5(7)3-4-6(8)10-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: MUXOBHXGJLMRAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 106-65-0
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• Other names: Succinic acid, dimethyl ester; Dimethyl butanedioate; Dimethyl succinate; Methyl succinate; CH3OC(O)CH2CH2C(O)OCH3; Dimethyl ester of succinic acid; DBE-4
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Phase change data

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BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
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AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

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By formula: H₂ + C₆H₈O₄ = C₆H₁₀O₄

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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