Disodium malonate is a sodium salt of malonic acid with the chemical formula CH2(COONa)2. It is a white crystal soluble in water but not in alcohols, esters or benzene.
It can be prepared from the reaction of sodium hydroxide and malonic acid: CH2(COOH)2 + 2 NaOH → CH2(COONa)2 + 2 H2O
Disodium malonate can be used to lower succinate levels in the brain after myocardial infarction.
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