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Diethyl oxalate
Diethyl oxalate is an organic compound with the formula (CO2CH2CH3)2. It is the diethylester of oxalic acid. Diethyl oxalate is a colorless liquid. It is very similar to dimethyl oxalate but is a liquid at room temperature and has lower solubility in water. Both compounds are reagents in the synthesis of more complex compounds.