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meldrum's acid

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Description

Meldrum's acid, also known as 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione, is a versatile and widely used building block in organic synthesis. It is a cyclic diketone with a unique structure that imparts reactivity and stability. It is commonly synthesized by reacting dimedone (5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione) with diethyl malonate in the presence of sodium ethoxide. Meldrum's acid readily undergoes a variety of reactions, such as alkylation, acylation, and condensation, which makes it a valuable reagent for the preparation of diverse organic molecules. Its applications include the synthesis of natural products, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals. The unique reactivity of Meldrum's acid stems from the presence of two carbonyl groups and an activated methylene group. This structure allows for facile nucleophilic attack at the methylene position, followed by ring opening and subsequent reactions. The study of Meldrum's acid is driven by its diverse applications in organic synthesis, the development of new synthetic methods, and its potential for the preparation of novel and valuable compounds.'

Meldrum's acid: structure given in first source [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID16249
SCHEMBL ID5976
MeSH IDM0205679

Synonyms (74)

Synonym
BB 0262989
nsc688343
einecs 217-992-8
nsc 71902
2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-m-dioxane
brn 0117310
m-dioxane-4,6-dione, 2,2-dimethyl-
ai3-39039
2,2-dimethyl-m-dioxane-4,6-dione
2,6-dione
2,6-dioxo-m-dioxane
cyclic isopropylidene malonate
isopropylidene malonate
malonic acid, cyclic isopropylidene ester
2033-24-1
m-dioxane-4, 2,2-dimethyl-
nsc-71902
nsc71902
1,6-dione, 2,2-dimethyl-
meldrum's acid
inchi=1/c6h8o4/c1-6(2)9-4(7)3-5(8)10-6/h3h2,1-2h
2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione
1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione, 2,2-dimethyl-
nsc-688343
2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione, 98%
STK397458
AC-2044
M0799
malonic acid cyclic isopropylidene ester
cycl-isopropylidene malonate
AKOS000119035
unii-dd139rp1sc
5-19-05-00008 (beilstein handbook reference)
dd139rp1sc ,
ec 217-992-8
2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-4,6-dione
meldrum inverted exclamation mark s acid
FT-0670985
FT-0627487
meldrums acid
meldrum acid
meldrumic acid
2,2-propanediol cyclic malonate
AM20090153
AB00787
meldrum's acid [mi]
2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-1,3-dioxane
CX1199
SCHEMBL5976
2, 2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4, 6-dione
2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]-dioxane-4,6-dione
2,2 dimethyl-1,3 dioxane-4,6 dione
2.2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione
2.2-dimethyl-[1,3]dioxane-4,6-dione
2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]-dioxan-4,6-dione
dimethyl-[1,3]dioxane-4,6-dione
2,2dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione
2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6dione
meidrum's acid
2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane4,6-dione
2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]dioxane-4,6-dione
DTXSID7051846
W-107630
4,6-diketo-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane
STR00259
mfcd00006638
F3096-1700
CS-D1154
SY001708
Q421283
EN300-19266
malonic acid cyclic isopropylidene ester, meldrum's acid, cycl-isopropylidene malonate
meldrum?s acid-13c
HY-Y0232
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (74)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19901 (1.35)18.7374
1990's2 (2.70)18.2507
2000's23 (31.08)29.6817
2010's38 (51.35)24.3611
2020's10 (13.51)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 47.41

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index47.41 (24.57)
Research Supply Index4.34 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.59 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index69.38 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (47.41)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews3 (3.95%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other73 (96.05%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]