Dimethyl carbate explained

Dimethyl carbate should not be confused with Dimethyl carbonate.

Dimethyl carbate is an insect repellent. It can be prepared by the Diels–Alder reaction of dimethyl maleate and cyclopentadiene.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Aluminum chloride catalyzed diene condensation. II. Stronger adherence to the Alder endo rule . Inukai, Takashi . Kojima, Takeshi . Journal of Organic Chemistry . 1966 . 31 . 2032–2033 . 0022-3263 . 10.1021/jo01344a543.

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