Term Name: | dimethyl maleate |
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Synonyms: | 2-Butenedioic acid (2Z)-, dimethyl ester, 2-Butenedioic acid (Z)-, dimethyl ester, 2-Butenedioic acid, dimethyl ester, (Z)-, dimethyl (2Z)-but-2-enedioate, Dimethyl cis-ethylenedicarboxylate, Maleic acid, dimethyl ester, Methyl maleate |
Definition: | A maleate ester resulting from the formal condensation of both carboxy groups of maleic acid with methanol. It is commonly used as a dienophile for Diels-Alder-type cycloaddition reactions in organic synthesis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:35460] ( EBI ) |