Disodium malonate

Disodium malonate is a sodium salt of malonic acid with the chemical formula CH₂(COONa)₂. It is a white crystal soluble in water but not in alcohols, esters or benzene.

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Disodium malonate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Disodium propanedioate
Other names Sodium malonate
Identifiers
CAS Number	141-95-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL359504 N
ChemSpider	8532 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.013
EC Number	205-14-0
PubChem CID	8865
UNII	9QWE64M39H Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8059712
InChI InChI=1S/C3H4O4.2Na/c4-2(5)1-3(6)7;;/h1H2,(H,4,5)(H,6,7);;/q;2*+1/p-2 N Key: PRWXGRGLHYDWPS-UHFFFAOYSA-L N
SMILES [Na+].[Na+].[O-]C(=O)CC([O-])=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H2O4Na2
Molar mass	148.025 g/mol
Boiling point	659.93K
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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It can be prepared from the reaction of sodium hydroxide and malonic acid:

CH₂(COOH)₂ + 2 NaOH → CH₂(COONa)₂ + 2 H₂O

Disodium malonate can be used to lower succinate levels in the brain after myocardial infarction.^[1]