Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) is an organic compound with the formula CH3O2CC2CO2CH3. It is a di-ester in which the ester groups are conjugated with a C-C triple bond. As such the molecule is highly electrophilic and is widely employed as a dienophile in cycloaddition reactions such as the Diels-Alder reaction. It is also a potent Michael acceptor.This compound exists as a colorless liquid at room temperature.
