DIMETHYL SQUARATE

Synonyms. Squaric acid dimethyl ester; 3,4-Dimethoxy-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione; Dimethyl squarate; Dimethoxycyclobutenedione;

DIMETHYL SQUARATE

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

5222-73-1

EINECS RN

 

FORMULA

(CH3O)2C4(=O)2

MOLE WEIGHT

142.11

H.S CODE

2914.50.5000

SMILES

C1(=C(OC)C(C1=O)=O)OC

CLASSIFICATION

 

EXTRA NOTES

 

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

white to off-white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT

55 ~ 57 C

BOILING POINT

286 C

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

 

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

 

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Oxidizing agents

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

USA.gov - Dimethyl squarate

Wikipedia Linking - Squaric acid

Google Scholar Search - Squaric acid dimethyl ester

PubChem Compound Summary - Squaric acid dimethyl ester

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ -  Squaric acid dimethyl ester

Material Safety Data Sheet - Squaric acid dimethyl ester

http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/
Application: Useful starting material for synthesis of o-quinodimethanes, benzocyclobutenes,1 and quinones.

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white to off-white crystalline powder

ASSAY

99% min

MELTING POINT

55 ~ 57 C

WATER

0.5% max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

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HAZARD CLASS

 

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SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

OSHA Hazards: Not known. GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Classification: Respiratory sensitization, Skin sensitization. May cause an allergic skin reaction. May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled. Potential Health Effects. Eye: May cause eye irritation. Skin: May cause skin irritation. Ingestion: May cause irritation of the digestive tract. Inhalation: May cause respiratory tract irritation. The toxicological properties of this substance have not been fully investigated. Chronic:No information found.

SIGNAL WORD Danger

PICTOGRAMS

HAZARD STATEMENTS

H317-H334

P STATEMENTS

P261-P280-P342 + P311

EC DIRECTIVES

 

HAZARD CODES

RISK PHRASES

42/43

SAFETY PHRASES

22-24/25-26-36/37/39

 

PACKING

Preserve in light-resistant and well-closed containers