Diethyl diethylmalonate

Diethyl diethylmalonate

Names
IUPAC name diethyl 2,2-diethylpropanedioate
Other names Diethyl diethylmalonate Diethyl 2,2-diethylmalonate .[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number	77-25-8^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	21159400
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.925
EC Number	201-016-2
PubChem CID	66165
UNII	CEH13944YQ
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0058807
InChI InChI=1S/C11H20O4/c1-5-11(6-2,9(12)14-7-3)10(13)15-8-4/h5-8H2,1-4H3 Key: ZKBBUZRGPULIRN-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1S/C11H20O4/c1-5-11(6-2,9(12)14-7-3)10(13)15-8-4/h5-8H2,1-4H3
SMILES CCC(CC)(C(=O)OCC)C(=O)OCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H20O4
Molar mass	216.277 g·mol^−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Diethyl diethylmalonate or diethyl 2,2-diethylmalonate is a derivative of diethyl malonate. It can be used in the synthesis of barbital.^[2]

Uses

As being a diethyl malonate derivative, it can be combined with urea under the action of a strong base to form a barbiturate. In this case, diethyl diethylmalonate plus urea forms barbital under the action of sodium ethoxide.

References

1. "Diethyl diethylmalonate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
2. "Synthesis of Barbiturates". www.erowid.org.