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8.20583

Sigma-Aldrich

Dimethyl fumarate

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Dimethyl fumarate, Fumaric acid dimethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3OOCCH=CHCOOCH3
CAS Number:
624-49-7
Molecular Weight:
144.13
MDL number:
MFCD00064438
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
EC Index Number:
210-849-0

vapor pressure

5 hPa ( 25 °C)

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥99.0% (HPLC)

potency

2240 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
1250 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

pH

4.0-6.0 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O, suspension)

bp

193 °C/1013 mbar

mp

102 °C

solubility

1.6 g/L

density

1.0283 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

-10 to -25°C

InChI

1S/C6H8O4/c1-9-5(7)3-4-6(8)10-2/h3-4H,1-2H3/b4-3+

InChI key

LDCRTTXIJACKKU-ONEGZZNKSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (HPLC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 102 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 104 °C
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.002 %
Identity (IR): passes test

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