Diethyl diethylmalonate or diethyl 2,2-diethylmalonate is a derivative of diethyl malonate. It can be used in the synthesis of barbital.[2]
Uses
As being a diethyl malonate derivative, it can be combined with urea under the action of a strong base to form a barbiturate. In this case, diethyl diethylmalonate plus urea forms barbital under the action of sodium ethoxide.
References
- ^ "Diethyl diethylmalonate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
- ^ "Synthesis of Barbiturates". www.erowid.org.