Chemical compound
Dimethyl carbate is an insect repellent. It can be prepared by the Diels–Alder reaction of dimethyl maleate and cyclopentadiene.[2]
References
- ^ a b Merck Index, 11th Edition, 3230
- ^ Inukai, Takashi; Kojima, Takeshi (1966). "Aluminum chloride catalyzed diene condensation. II. Stronger adherence to the Alder endo rule". Journal of Organic Chemistry. 31: 2032–2033. doi:10.1021/jo01344a543. ISSN 0022-3263.
