Colorless mobile liquid. Slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Diethyl methylmalonate was used to investigate the effect of direct supplementation of the medium with di-ester of methylmalonate on erythromycin fermentation in Saccharopolyspora erythraea mutB strain.
Diethyl methylmalonate is used as intermediate for the syntheses of pharmaceuticals, e.g. non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents with 2-acrylpropionic acid structures acrylpropionic acid structure. It is also used in the flavour and fragrance industries. Product Data Sheet
Diethyl methylmalonate reacts with 2-cyclohexenone under abnormal Michael conditions form 2-(3-oxocyclohexyl)-2-cyclohexenone. It causes the alkylation of poly(chloromethylstyrene) during pahse transfer catalysis.
Diethyl methylmalonate is produced by the following method:1) by condensing Ethylpropionate with Diethyloxalate, followed by heating of the reaction product. 2) from Diethylmalonate plus Sodium and Methyl iodide.
