| Term Name: | diethyl maleate |
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| Synonyms: | 2-butenedioic acid (2Z)-, dimethyl ester, diethyl (2Z)-but-2-enedioate, maleic acid, diethyl ester |
| Definition: | A maleate ester resulting from the formal condensation of both carboxy groups of maleic acid with ethanol. A colourless liquid at room temperature (m.p. -10°C) with boiling point 220°C at 1 atm., it is commonly used as a dienophile for Diels-Alder-type cycloaddition reactions in organic synthesis. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:68508] ( EBI ) |