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HCID 69240Generated: October 23, 2026

Dimethyl itaconate

DIMETHYL 2-METHYLENESUCCINATE · DIMETHYL METHYLENESUCCINATE · Butanedioic acid, methylene-, dimethyl ester · C7H10O4 · 109533-100G · ized with HQ) · METHYL ITACONATE · Itaconate (stabiL

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Dimethyl itaconate molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.617-52-7
Molecular formulaC7H10O4
Average molar mass158.15 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass158.0579088 g/mol
SMILESC=C(CC(=O)OC)C(=O)OC
InChIKeyZWWQRMFIZFPUAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID69240
ChEMBLCHEMBL4750162
EC No.210-519-6
DTXSIDDTXSID80210701

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP0.5
Topological polar surface area52.6
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors4
Rotatable bonds5
Heavy atoms11
Formal charge0
Complexity183
SpringerMaterials PropertiesBoiling point
Melting point37-41 °C (lit.)
Boiling point208 °C (lit.)
Density1.124 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure4.05Pa at 20℃
Refractive index1.4457 (estimate)
Flash point213 °F
Storage conditionsunder inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C
SolubilityChloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)slightly soluble
Physical stateCrystalline Low Melting Mass or Liquid
Specific gravity1.124
ColorWhite
BRN386674
Cosmetics Ingredients FunctionsHAIR CONDITIONINGSKIN PROTECTINGSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUSANTIOXIDANT
InChI1S/C7H10O4/c1-5(7(9)11-3)4-6(8)10-2/h1,4H2,2-3H3
InChIKeyZWWQRMFIZFPUAA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCOC(=O)CC(=C)C(=O)OC
LogP (partition coefficient)0.86 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference617-52-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII11JIB0YI93
NIST Chemistry ReferenceButanedioic acid, methylene-, dimethyl ester(617-52-7)
EPA Substance Registry SystemButanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, 1,4-dimethyl ester (617-52-7)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H332-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P280-P305+P351+P338
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Safety statements (S)24/25
Water hazard class (WGK)3
F3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Customs code29171900
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard classSkin Irrit. 2Skin Sens. 1B
REACH registrationsActive

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationThis chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 55.6% (5 of 9) of all reports.DangerH302 (22.2%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]P260, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P272, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P316, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P363, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 9 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Regulatory informationPMN - indicates a commenced PMN (Pre-Manufacture Notices) substance.Status: Active Update: 17-02-2016 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/16997Butanedioic acid, methylene-, dimethyl ester: Does not have an individual approval but may be used as a component in a product covered by a group standard. It is not approved for use as a chemical in its own right.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 4 (22.2%)
F3
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Customs code29171900
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Safety statements (S)24/25
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H319-H332-H335
REACH registrationsActive
Hazard classSkin Irrit. 2Skin Sens. 1B
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P280-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

Dimethyl Itaconate is a chemical reagent used in the synthesis of functionalized 2-isoxazolines used in fragment-based drug discovery.

Uses

Dimethyl itaconate may be used in functionalization of isotactic poly(propylene). It was used in crosslinking of polyesters: poly(isosorbide itaconate)and poly(isosorbide itaconate-co-succinate).

Uses

Dimethyl itaconate can be used for the rhodium catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of (S)-dimethyl-2-methylsuccinate and (R)-methyl succinic acid dimethyl ester.

General Description

Dimethyl itaconate undergoes enantioselective Rh(I)-catalyzed hydrogenation which can be enhanced by appropriate choice of substituents on aromatic ring of (1,2-diarylphosphinoxy)cyclohexane.