Diethylsuccinoylsuccinate

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Diethylsuccinoylsuccinate
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Diethyl 2,5-dihydroxycyclohexa-1,4-diene-1,4-dicarboxylate
Other names
2,5-Dihydroxy-1,4-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
1,4-Bis(ethoxycarbonyl)-2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-cyclohexadiene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
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  • Key: NSWNRIHCLWQMCD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1S/C12H16O6/c1-3-17-11(15)7-5-10(14)8(6-9(7)13)12(16)18-4-2/h13-14H,3-6H2,1-2H3
  • CCOC(=O)C1=C(CC(=C(C1)O)C(=O)OCC)O
Properties
C12H16O6
Molar mass 256.254 g·mol−1
Appearancewhite solid
Density 1.414 g/cm3
Melting point 125–126 °C (257–259 °F; 398–399 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Diethylsuccinoylsuccinate is an organic compound with the formula [CH2C(OH)=C(CO2Et)]2 (Et = ethyl). A tetrasubstituted derivative of 1,4-cyclohexadiene, the compound is the enol tautomer of the corresponding cyclohexadione. [1] It is produced by base-induced condensation of diethyl succinate: [2]

2 EtO2CCH2CH2CO2Et [CH2C(OH)=C(CO2Et)]2 + 2 EtOH

Diethylsuccinylsuccinate is valued as a precursor to the quinacridone pigments. For example, it reacts with two equiv of anilines to give the diamines [CH2C(N(H)Ar)=C(CO2Et)]2, which undergoes cyclization upon treatment with acid to give dihydroquinacridone. [3] [4] [5]

When heated in the presence of acid, diethylsuccinoylsuccinate converts to 1,4-cyclohexanedione via hydrolysis of the esters followed by decarboxylation. [2]

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