dibenzylmalonic
Dibenzylmalonic acid, also known as 2,2-dibenzylmalonic acid, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C17H16O4. It is a derivative of malonic acid, where the two hydrogen atoms on the alpha-carbon have been replaced by benzyl groups. The structure features a central malonic acid core with two phenylmethyl substituents.
This compound is a dicarboxylic acid. Like other malonic acid derivatives, dibenzylmalonic acid can undergo decarboxylation
Dibenzylmalonic acid has found limited applications in organic synthesis. It can serve as a precursor in the