Description | The common technique for producing malonic acid is from chloroacetic acid.Malonic acid undergoes thermal decarboxylation at temperatures of 135-137oC.2 |
IUPAC Name | Propanedioic acid |
Molecular Weight | 104.06 |
Molecular Formula | C3H4O4 |
Canonical SMILES | C(C(=O)O)C(=O)O |
InChI | InChI=1S/C3H4O4/c4-2(5)1-3(6)7/h1H2,(H,4,5)(H,6,7) |
InChI Key | OFOBLEOULBTSOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Boiling Point | 140 °C |
Melting Point | 132-135 °C(lit.) |
Flash Point | 157 °C |
Purity | 99% |
Density | 1.619 g/cm³ at 25 °C |
Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72° F (NTP, 1992);7.33 M;In water, 6.23X10+5 mg/L at 25 °C;In water, 7.66X10+5 mg/L at 20 °C (pH 1-10), EU Guideline Method A.6 (flask method);One gram dissolves in: 0.65 mL water, about 2 mL alcohol, 1.1 mL methanol, 3 mL propyl alcohol, 13 mL ether, 7 mL pyridine;763.0 mg/mL;Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 7.3 |
Appearance | White liquid |
Storage | Sealed in dry, room temperature |
Assay | ≥99.95% trace metals basis |
BeilsteinREAXYS Number | 1751370 |
EC Number | 205-503-0 |
Form | powder |
Grade | sublimed grade |
MDL Number | MFCD00002707 |
pH | 3.17 (1 mM solution) |
Quality Level | 100 |
Refractive Index | 1.4780 |
Vapor Pressure | 0.00 mmHg;2.7X10-6 mm Hg at 23 °C |