Malonic acid

Not to be confused with malic acid or maleic acid.
Malonic acid
Skeletal formula of malonic acid
Ball-and-stick model of the malonic acid molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Propanedioic acid[1]
Other names
Methanedicarboxylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.003 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H4O4/c4-2(5)1-3(6)7/h1H2,(H,4,5)(H,6,7) checkY
    Key: OFOBLEOULBTSOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C3H4O4/c4-2(5)1-3(6)7/h1H2,(H,4,5)(H,6,7)
    Key: OFOBLEOULBTSOW-UHFFFAOYAJ
  • O=C(O)CC(O)=O
  • C(C(=O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
C3H4O4
Molar mass 104.061 g·mol−1
Density 1.619 g/cm3
Melting point 135 to 137 °C (275 to 279 °F; 408 to 410 K) (decomposes)
Boiling point decomposes
763 g/L
Acidity (pKa) pKa1 = 2.83[2]
pKa2 = 5.69[2]
-46.3·10−6 cm3/mol
Related compounds
Other anions
 Malonate
Oxalic acid
Propionic acid
Succinic acid
Fumaric acid
Related compounds
 Malondialdehyde
Dimethyl malonate
Hazards
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Malonic acid is a dicarboxylic acid with structure CH2(COOH)2. The ionized form of malonic acid, as well as its esters and salts, are known as malonates. For example, diethyl malonate is malonic acid's diethyl ester. The name originates from the Greek word μᾶλον (malon) meaning 'apple'.

  1. ^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 746. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
  2. ^ a b pKa Data Compiled by R. Williams (pdf; 77 kB) Archived 2010-06-02 at the Wayback Machine