Dibenzyl Malonate

A summary of the most common chemical descriptors (InChI Key and SMILES codes) for Dibenzyl Malonate are summarized together with 3D and 2D structures and relevant physico-chemical properties.

What is the Dibenzyl Malonate?

The molecule Dibenzyl Malonate presents a molecular formula of C17H16O4 and its IUPAC name is dibenzyl malonate.

Dibenzyl malonate is an organic compound with the chemical formula C17H19O4. It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It is used as a reagent in organic synthesis..

Dibenzyl malonate is prepared by the reaction of malonic acid with benzyl alcohol..

The molecule has two benzyl groups (highlighted in red) attached to the central carbon atom. The molecule also has two carboxylic acid groups (highlighted in blue) attached to the central carbon atom..

The molecule has a molecular weight of 285.3 g/mol and a melting point of 78-79 °C..

3D structure

Cartesian coordinates

Geometry of Dibenzyl Malonate in x, y and z coordinates (Å units) to copy/paste elsewhere. Generated with Open Babel software.

2D drawing

 

Dibenzyl Malonate RYFCSKVXWRJEOB-UHFFFAOYSA-N chemical compound 2D structure molecule svg
Dibenzyl Malonate

 

Molecule descriptors

 
IUPAC namedibenzyl malonate
InChI codeInChI=1S/C10H18O4/c1-3-13-9(11)7-5-6-8-10(12)14-4-2/h3-8H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyRYFCSKVXWRJEOB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC(C(=O)OCc1ccccc1)C(=O)OCc1ccccc1

Other names (synonyms)

IUPAC nomenclature provides a standardized method for naming chemical compounds. Although this system is widely used in chemistry, many chemical compounds have also other names commonly used in different contexts. These synonyms can come from a variety of sources and are used for a variety of purposes.

One common source of synonyms for chemical compounds is the common or trivial names, assigned on the basis of appearance, properties, or origin of the molecule.

Another source of synonyms are historical or obsolete names employed in the past, however replaced nowadays by more modern or standardized names.

In addition to common and historical names, chemical compounds may also have synonyms that are specific to a particular field or industry.

Reference codes for other databases

There exist several different chemical codes commonly used in orded to identify molecules:

Physico-Chemical properties

IUPAC namedibenzyl malonate
Molecular formulaC17H16O4
Molecular weight284.307
Melting point (ºC)-
Boiling point (ºC)-
Density (g/cm3)1.140
Molar refractivity77.69
LogP2.9
Topological polar surface area52.6

LogP and topological polar surface area (TPSA) values were estimated using Open Babel software.

The n-octanol/water partition coeficient (Kow) data is applied in toxicology and drug research. Kow values are used, to guess the environmental fate of persistent organic pollutants. High partition coefficients values, tend to accumulate in the fatty tissue of organisms. Molecules with a log(Kow) (or LogP) greater than 5 are considered to bioaccumulate.

TPSA values are the sum of the surface area over all polar atoms or molecules, mainly oxygen and nitrogen, also including hydrogen atoms.

In medicinal chemistry, TPSA is used to assess the ability of a drug to permeabilise cells.

For molecules to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (and act on receptors in the central nervous system), TPSA values below 90 Å2 are required. Thus, molecules with a polar surface area greater than 140 Å2 tend to be poorly permeable to cell membranes.