Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
141-82-2
Molecular Formula
C3H4O4
Molecular Weight
104.06 g/mol
Synonym

Propanedioic acid; Malonic Acid

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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Malonic acid is a dicarboxylic acid containing two carboxyl groups. It is commonly used as a building block in organic synthesis, including the preparation of barbiturates, pharmaceuticals, and dyes, and in malonic ester synthesis to produce substituted acetic acids.