Dimethyl succinate

　　Core Application Areas

　　1. Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals

　　Pharmaceutical Intermediates:

　　Synthesis of Mitiglinide analogs (anti-diabetic drugs): Key intermediates are generated through condensation and hydrolysis reactions to improve drug solubility and bioavailability;

　　As drug carriers: Improve the dispersibility of poorly soluble drugs, used in the development of sustained-release preparations.

　　Food preservatives: Oxidized to fumarate esters (e.g., dimethyl fumarate), which efficiently kill bacteria within the pH 3-8 range and possess sublimation characteristics at room temperature, making them suitable for gas-phase mold prevention in food packaging.

　　2. High-Performance Coatings and Inks

　　High-End Coatings:

　　Synthesis of Quinacridone organic pigments: Dimethyl succinate undergoes self-condensation to form dimethyl succinylsuccinate, a key intermediate for preparing high-performance red pigments;

　　Enhancing coating performance: Regulates solvent evaporation rates in coil coatings to avoid paint film popping, extending salt spray test duration to over 2000 hours.

　　Ink Sector:

　　Balancing drying speed and adhesion: In plastic film printing, it works synergistically with dimethyl glutarate and dimethyl adipate to increase ink peel strength to 3.5N/25mm and improve gloss by 15%.

　　3. Eco-friendly Materials and New Energy

　　Biodegradable plastics: Polymerized with 1,4-butanediol to produce polybutylene succinate (PBS), which achieves a degradation rate of over 80% in soil within 6 months, used for packaging materials and agricultural mulch films;

　　Battery binders: Improve the adhesion and conductivity of electrode materials, reduce battery pack density (weight reduction of 15%), and enhance the driving range of electric vehicles.

　　4. Light Stabilizers and Biocides

　　Hindered Amine Light Stabilizers (HALS): Condensation polymerization with hydroxyethyl piperidinol to produce the macromolecular light stabilizer GW-120, used in materials such as polypropylene and polyethylene to extend outdoor service life by 3-5 years;

　　Succinate ester biocides: Synthesis of surfactants such as PMDS-10 for industrial circulating water systems to inhibit microbial growth.

CAS NO: 106-65-0

EC NO: 203-419-9

Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₀O₄

Molecular Weight: 146.1412

Alias: Dimethyl succinate;

Structure: