The Methyl dimethoxyacetate, with the CAS registry number 89-91-8, is also known as Acetic acid, dimethoxy-, methyl ester. Its EINECS registry number is 201-950-0. This chemical's molecular formula is C₅H₁₀O₄ and molecular weight is 134.13. What's more, its IUPAC name is called Methyl 2,2-dimethoxyacetate. It should be stored in a cool, dry and sealed place.

Physical properties about Methyl dimethoxyacetate are: (1)ACD/LogP: 0.321; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 0.32; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 0.32; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1.03; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1.03; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 35.63; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 35.63; (9)#H bond acceptors: 4; (10)#H bond donors: 0; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 4; (12)Polar Surface Area: 44.76 Å²; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.393; (14)Molar Refractivity: 30.437 cm³; (15)Molar Volume: 127.653 cm³; (16)Polarizability: 12.066×10^-24cm³; (17)Surface Tension: 27.577 dyne/cm; (18)Density: 1.051 g/cm³; (19)Flash Point: 63.333 °C; (20)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 40.546 kJ/mol; (21)Boiling Point: 169.033 °C at 760 mmHg; (22)Vapour Pressure: 1.573 mmHg at 25 °C.

Preparation of Methyl dimethoxyacetate: this chemical can be prepared by 1-methyl-indole with chloro-methoxy-acetic acid methyl ester. This reaction needs reagent ZnCl₂ and solvent tetrahydrofuran at ambient temperature. The reaction time is 2 hours. The yield is 68 %.

Uses of Methyl dimethoxyacetate: (1) it is used in organic synthesis; (2) it is used to produce other chemicals. For example, it can react with acetic acid ethyl ester to get 4,4-dimethoxy-acetoacetic acid ethyl ester. The reaction occurs with reagent Na and other condition of heating.

When you are dealing with this chemical, you should be very careful. You can not breathe the gas/fumes/vapour/spray. And you must avoid contacting with skin and eyes.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: O=C(OC)C(OC)OC
(2) InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O4/c1-7-4(6)5(8-2)9-3/h5H,1-3H3
(3) InChIKey: NZTCVGHPDWAALP-UHFFFAOYSA-N