Diethyl malonate, Malonic acid diethyl ester, 99.0+%

Diethyl malonate, also known as DEM, is the diethyl ester of malonic acid. It occurs naturally in grapes and strawberries as a colourless liquid with an apple-like odour and is used in perfumes. It is also used to synthesize other compounds such as barbiturates, artificial flavourings, vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.