Disodium malonate is a sodium salt of malonic acid with the chemical formula CH2(COONa)2. It is a white crystal soluble in water but not in alcohols, esters or benzene. It can be prepared from the reaction of sodium hydroxide and malonic acid:
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Disodium propanedioate | |
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Sodium malonate
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.013 |
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C3H2O4Na2 | |
Molar mass | 148.025 g/mol |
Boiling point | 659.93K |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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- CH2(COOH)2 + 2 NaOH → CH2(COONa)2 + 2 H2O