Diethyl octadecanedioate
Product Information
Molecular Formula
C22H42O4
Molecular Weight
370.57
Description
Diethyl octadecanedioate is a symmetrical long-chain diester featuring terminal ethyl ester functionalities. It serves as a versatile bifunctional building block in organic synthesis and polymer chemistry, enabling the preparation of polyesters, polyamides, and other condensation polymers through ester interchange or amidation reactions. The extended alkyl spacer imparts flexibility and hydrophobicity to the resulting materials.
Synonyms
Octadecanedioic acid, diethyl ester; Octadecanedioic acid diethyl ester; NSC 2393; Octadecanedioic acid, 1,18-diethyl ester; 1,18-Diethyl octadecanedioate
IUPAC Name
diethyl octadecanedioate
SMILES
CCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC
InChI
InChI=1S/C22H42O4/c1-3-25-21(23)19-17-15-13-11-9-7-5-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-22(24)26-4-2/h3-20H2,1-2H3
InChI Key
LGGDSXPOQVDFDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
398.2±10.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point
54.5 °C
Purity
98%
Density
0.9±0.1 g/cm3
