1,2-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid 1,2-dimethyl ester

Specification: Enterprise standard
CAS: 3396-20-1

 

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Basic Information

Product Name: 1,2-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid 1,2-dimethyl ester

Chinese Name: 1,2-环丁烷二羧酸1,2-二甲酯

Molecular Formula: C₈H₁₂O₄

Molecular Weight: 172.18 g/mol

Structure: This compound consists of a cyclobutane ring substituted at the 1 and 2 positions with two methyl ester groups derived from cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid.


1,2-Cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid 1,2-dimethyl ester is a diester of cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid, used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. Its strained four-membered ring and ester functionalities make it valuable in the preparation of polymers, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemicals.

 

Main Uses

Intermediate in polymer synthesis and modification.

Building block in pharmaceutical and fine chemical synthesis.

Used in the production of cyclic diesters and related derivatives.

 

Typical Applications

Precursor for ring-opening polymerization to produce functional polymers.

Applied in esterification and transesterification reactions.

 

Used in the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds and other functional materials.