CAS No.: 498-21-5 Formula: C5H8O4
Weight: 132.11500
Synonyms: Pyrotartaric Acid; 2-methylbutanedioic acid; Methylsuccinic acid; 2-Methylsuccinic Acid;
Methylsuccinic Acid is a reagent that is used in the preparation of an anticonvulsant of oxophenylpiperazinylethylpyrrolidinediones via condensation of succinic acids with aminoacetic acid followed by amidation with amines.