OBO ID: CHEBI:35460
Term Name: dimethyl maleate Search Ontology:
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.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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