Chemical Property of 2,2-Dimethylsuccinic acid
Chemical Property:
- Appearance/Colour:white crystalline powder
- Vapor Pressure:0.0116mmHg at 25°C
- Melting Point:138-142 °C(lit.)
- Refractive Index:1.4328 (estimate)
- Boiling Point:241.891 °C at 760 mmHg
- PKA:3.80±0.10(Predicted)
- Flash Point:114.359 °C
- PSA：74.60000
- Density:1.25 g/cm3
- LogP:0.57190
- Storage Temp.:Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
- Water Solubility.:70g/L(14 oC)
- XLogP3:0.2
- Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
- Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:4
- Rotatable Bond Count:3
- Exact Mass:146.05790880
- Heavy Atom Count:10
- Complexity:159
- Purity/Quality:
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99% *data from raw suppliers
2,2-Dimethylsuccinic acid
*data from reagent suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):
Xi
- Hazard Codes:Xi
- Statements:
36/37/38
- Safety Statements:
26-36-37/39
- MSDS Files:
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SDS file from LookChem
Useful:
- Canonical SMILES:CC(C)(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
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Description
2,2-Dimethylsuccinic acid is an organic compound belonging to the class of dicarboxylic acids. It is structurally derived from succinic acid, with two methyl groups attached to the carbon atoms at positions 2 and 2 of the succinic acid molecule. 2,2-Dimethylsuccinic acid falls under the category of organic acids, specifically alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acids.
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Uses and Mechanism of Action
2,2-Dimethylsuccinic acid and its derivatives have been utilized in organic synthesis as intermediates for the preparation of various compounds, including ar-atlantone, ar-turmerone, and prenylated aromatic compounds. In organic synthesis, 2,2-Dimethylsuccinic acid derivatives serve as precursors for the synthesis of complex molecules through reactions such as alkylation, hydrolysis, and decarboxylation. These reactions enable the formation of target compounds with specific structural and functional properties.
