Acetylenedicarboxylic acid, 97%

Description

CAS: 142-45-0 | C4H2O4 | 114.06 g/mol

Acetylenedicarboxylic acid is employed in the preparation of dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate and potassium hydrogenacetylenedicarboxylate. It is also used as a laboratory reagent. Further, it is used as a precursor in organic synthesis and also serves as a pharmaceutical intermediate.

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Applications
Acetylenedicarboxylic acid is employed in the preparation of dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate and potassium hydrogenacetylenedicarboxylate. It is also used as a laboratory reagent. Further, it is used as a precursor in organic synthesis and also serves as a pharmaceutical intermediate.

Solubility
Soluble in diethyl ether and water.

Notes
Air sensitive. Store in a cool place. Incompatible with bases, alkali, reducing agents and oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 142-45-0
• Molecular Formula: C4H2O4
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 114.06
• MDL Number: MFCD00004362
• InChI Key: YTIVTFGABIZHHX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: acetylenedicarboxylic acid, 2-butynedioic acid, butynedioic acid, acetylenedicarboxylate, unii-2d2oj4ko44, acetylenedicarboxylic acid 8ci, acetylendicarboxylate, hoocc=ccooh, acetylenedicarboxylicacid, pubchem13735
• PubChem CID: 371
• ChEBI: CHEBI:30781
• IUPAC Name: but-2-ynedioic acid
• SMILES: OC(=O)C#CC(O)=O

• Melting Point: ∼182°C (decomposition)
• Flash Point: 131°C (267°F)
• Quantity: 25 g
• UN Number: UN2928
• Beilstein: 878357
• Solubility Information: Soluble in diethyl ether and water.
• Formula Weight: 114.06
• Percent Purity: 97%
• Chemical Name or Material: Acetylenedicarboxylic acid

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H301+H311+H331-H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H300-H310-H330-H314-H318 Fatal if swallowed. Fatal in contact with skin. Fatal if inhaled. Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Causes serious eye damage.
Precautionary Statement	P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P310-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P311-P312-P330-P332+P313-P361-P363-P501c
DOTInformation	Hazard Class: 6.1; Packaging Group: III
EINECSNumber	205-536-0
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Keep cold

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only