Term Name:	diethyl maleate
Synonyms:	2-butenedioic acid (2Z)-, dimethyl ester, diethyl (2Z)-but-2-enedioate, maleic acid, diethyl ester
Definition:	A maleate ester resulting from the formal condensation of both carboxy groups of maleic acid with ethanol. A colourless liquid at room temperature (m.p. -10degreeC) with boiling point 220degreeC at 1 atm., it is commonly used as a dienophile for Diels-Alder-type cycloaddition reactions in organic synthesis.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:68508]  ( EBI )