Term Name:	dimethyl maleate
Synonyms:	2-Butenedioic acid (2Z)-, dimethyl ester, 2-Butenedioic acid (Z)-, dimethyl ester, 2-Butenedioic acid, dimethyl ester, (Z)-, dimethyl (2Z)-but-2-enedioate, Dimethyl cis-ethylenedicarboxylate, Maleic acid, dimethyl ester, Methyl maleate
Definition:	A maleate ester resulting from the formal condensation of both carboxy groups of maleic acid with methanol. It is commonly used as a dienophile for Diels-Alder-type cycloaddition reactions in organic synthesis.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:35460]  ( EBI )