Disodium malonate
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| Preferred IUPAC name Disodium propanedioate | |
| Other names 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 |
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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:
- CH2(COOH)2 + 2 NaOH → CH2(COONa)2 + 2 H2O
