Diethyl 2-butenedioate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1520-50-9

    Molecular formula
    C8H12O4

    SMILES
    CCOC(=O)C=CC(=O)OCC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 88.23%
    Apple 71.9%
    Green 66.92%
    Winey 66.73%
    Sweet 48.64%
    Herbal 47.54%
    Ethereal 44.12%
    Caramellic 41.73%
    Rummy 40.22%
    Tropical 37.46%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 56.41%
    Mild 26.16%
    Buttery 23.46%
    Creamy 23.11%
    Odorless 22.96%
    Yeast 22.46%
    Grape 22.14%
    Dried berry 20.35%
    Marshmallow 20.3%
    Very mild 20.27%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.9

    pKa est.
    6.2 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    172.18 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    217°C

    Flash point

    • 92.64 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Diethyl 2-butenedioate
    • diethyl but-2-enedioate
    • 2-Butenedioic acid, diethyl ester
    • 1520-50-9
    • DTXSID8048151
    • bis(ethoxycarbonyl)ethylene
    • butenedioic acid diethyl ester
    • DTXCID4028125
    • IEPRKVQEAMIZSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • AKOS025243721
    • DB-054151

  • Applications

    Diethyl 2-butenedioate (CAS 1520-50-9) is a versatile intermediate in organic synthesis, commonly used to access diester/succinate derivatives and to participate as a dienophile in Diels–Alder reactions to form cyclic scaffolds for pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates. It also serves as a monomer or reactive comonomer in unsaturated polyester resins and specialty polymers, enabling crosslinking and resin-building operations. In coatings and adhesives, it can act as a reactive diluent and crosslinking component for UV-curable systems, influencing cure behavior and film properties. As a building block for further transformations, it is employed in the synthesis of specialty chemicals and other industrial intermediates, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 22.92
    methanol 35.78
    isopropanol 15.54
    water 0.29
    ethyl acetate 164.75
    n-propanol 15.8
    acetone 279.72
    n-butanol 13.94
    acetonitrile 240.35
    DMF 801.49
    toluene 78.72
    isobutanol 13.14
    1,4-dioxane 155.84
    methyl acetate 230.92
    THF 283.69
    2-butanone 191.89
    n-pentanol 14.31
    sec-butanol 18.16
    n-hexane 7.6
    ethylene glycol 8.55
    NMP 1545.92
    cyclohexane 7.96
    DMSO 1207.9
    n-butyl acetate 122.51
    n-octanol 9.77
    chloroform 413.86
    n-propyl acetate 102.68
    acetic acid 152.7
    dichloromethane 676.12
    cyclohexanone 262.04
    propylene glycol 7.42
    isopropyl acetate 86.92
    DMAc 1006.26
    2-ethoxyethanol 68.63
    isopentanol 16.77
    n-heptane 3.38
    ethyl formate 105.37
    1,2-dichloroethane 415.38
    n-hexanol 13.9
    2-methoxyethanol 99.3
    isobutyl acetate 43.33
    tetrachloromethane 42.32
    n-pentyl acetate 44.16
    transcutol 288.96
    n-heptanol 6.74
    ethylbenzene 63.89
    MIBK 56.46
    2-propoxyethanol 63.35
    tert-butanol 28.74
    MTBE 72.75
    2-butoxyethanol 29.84
    propionic acid 77.82
    o-xylene 79.33
    formic acid 73.74
    diethyl ether 56.32
    m-xylene 49.17
    p-xylene 92.25
    chlorobenzene 225.09
    dimethyl carbonate 136.42
    n-octane 1.38
    formamide 218.12
    cyclopentanone 454.76
    2-pentanone 108.3
    anisole 215.06
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 116.13
    gamma-butyrolactone 702.14
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 60.53
    pyridine 348.44
    3-pentanone 142.62
    furfural 847.24
    n-dodecane 1.23
    diethylene glycol 51.34
    diisopropyl ether 19.34
    tert-amyl alcohol 37.43
    acetylacetone 301.19
    n-hexadecane 1.49
    acetophenone 300.55
    methyl propionate 170.74
    isopentyl acetate 100.49
    trichloroethylene 1015.42
    n-nonanol 9.95
    cyclohexanol 25.3
    benzyl alcohol 86.5
    2-ethylhexanol 16.26
    isooctanol 6.83
    dipropyl ether 33.6
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 303.78
    ethyl lactate 51.54
    propylene carbonate 327.39
    n-methylformamide 237.94
    2-pentanol 12.01
    n-pentane 3.64
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 47.56
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 150.2
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 90.04
    mesitylene 30.08
    ε-caprolactone 279.13
    p-cymene 32.51
    epichlorohydrin 628.13
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 277.74
    2-aminoethanol 15.05
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 707.81
    sulfolane 1350.85
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 5.13
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 195.77
    n-hexyl acetate 65.05
    isooctane 1.96
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 69.32
    sec-butyl acetate 68.68
    tert-butyl acetate 106.31
    decalin 11.14
    glycerin 21.69
    diglyme 227.04
    acrylic acid 115.77
    isopropyl myristate 27.78
    n-butyric acid 72.66
    acetyl acetate 192.98
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 37.73
    ethyl propionate 124.44
    nitromethane 875.19
    1,2-diethoxyethane 100.71
    benzonitrile 198.53
    trioctyl phosphate 17.99
    1-bromopropane 104.19
    gamma-valerolactone 626.82
    n-decanol 7.26
    triethyl phosphate 84.74
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 9.24
    propionitrile 88.9
    vinylene carbonate 311.09
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 401.31
    DMS 197.19
    cumene 42.02
    2-octanol 5.89
    2-hexanone 91.55
    octyl acetate 33.94
    limonene 42.12
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 244.42
    ethyl orthosilicate 62.18
    tributyl phosphate 37.8
    diacetone alcohol 88.58
    N,N-dimethylaniline 166.24
    acrylonitrile 207.52
    aniline 101.94
    1,3-propanediol 21.11
    bromobenzene 275.65
    dibromomethane 332.31
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 606.16
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 92.87
    tetrabutyl urea 60.15
    diisobutyl methanol 12.29
    2-phenylethanol 60.99
    styrene 98.27
    dioctyl adipate 67.76
    dimethyl sulfate 516.32
    ethyl butyrate 105.51
    methyl lactate 74.78
    butyl lactate 42.06
    diethyl carbonate 99.82
    propanediol butyl ether 27.31
    triethyl orthoformate 72.46
    p-tert-butyltoluene 28.94
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 119.09
    morpholine 168.14
    tert-butylamine 18.55
    n-dodecanol 5.68
    dimethoxymethane 192.21
    ethylene carbonate 191.86
    cyrene 143.23
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 100.43
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 91.7
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 409.12
    4-methylpyridine 388.07
    dibutyl ether 30.46
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 12.29
    DEF 297.17
    dimethyl isosorbide 289.8
    tetrachloroethylene 322.94
    eugenol 97.45
    triacetin 146.27
    span 80 49.36
    1,4-butanediol 11.39
    1,1-dichloroethane 239.04
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 21.02
    methyl formate 210.94
    2-methyl-1-butanol 17.84
    n-decane 2.07
    butyronitrile 62.6
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 16.34
    1-chlorooctane 13.47
    1-chlorotetradecane 6.05
    n-nonane 1.89
    undecane 1.52
    tert-butylcyclohexane 8.4
    cyclooctane 3.15
    cyclopentanol 36.32
    tetrahydropyran 83.99
    tert-amyl methyl ether 79.77
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 169.13
    1-hexene 24.45
    2-isopropoxyethanol 44.94
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 92.93
    methyl butyrate 163.33

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IFRA standard 51

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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Products with oral and lip exposure
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