diethyl malonate References diethyl malonate chemical compound Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: ethyl malonate, malonic ester Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: carboxylic acid/ Polycarboxylic acidsester, CH2(COOCH2CH3)2, called diethyl malonate. This compound is used in a synthetic process to produce a variety of monosubstituted and disubstituted derivatives of acetic acid. Read Moreester, CH2(COOCH2CH3)2, called diethyl malonate. This compound is used in a synthetic process to produce a variety of monosubstituted and disubstituted derivatives of acetic acid. Read Moremalonic acid…is usually prepared by hydrolyzing diethyl malonate. It undergoes the usual reactions of carboxylic acids as well as facile cleavage into acetic acid and carbon dioxide. Read More…is usually prepared by hydrolyzing diethyl malonate. It undergoes the usual reactions of carboxylic acids as well as facile cleavage into acetic acid and carbon dioxide. Read More