Dimethyl oxalate

Dimethyl oxalate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Dimethyl oxalate
Identifiers
CAS Number	553-90-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10649;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.231
PubChem CID	11120;
UNII	IQ3Q79344S ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9060287 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O4/c1-7-3(5)4(6)8-2/h1-2H3 Key: LOMVENUNSWAXEN-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/C4H6O4/c1-7-3(5)4(6)8-2/h1-2H3 Key: LOMVENUNSWAXEN-UHFFFAOYAF;
	SMILES O=C(OC)C(=O)OC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6O4
Molar mass	118.088 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystals
Melting point	53 to 55 °C (127 to 131 °F; 326 to 328 K)
Boiling point	166 to 167 °C (331 to 333 °F; 439 to 440 K)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-55.7·10−6 cm3/mol
Related compounds
Related compounds	Diphenyl oxalate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Dimethyl oxalate is an organic compound with the formula (CO₂CH₃)₂ or (CH₃)₂C₂O₄. It is the dimethyl ester of oxalic acid. Dimethyl oxalate is a colorless or white solid that is soluble in water.

^ ^a ^b P. P. T. Sah and S-L. Chien, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1931, 53, 3901-3903.

[ReferenceA-1] P. P. T. Sah and S-L. Chien, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1931, 53, 3901-3903.

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