闪点	>110°
沸点	281.3℃ at 760 mmHg
密度	1.095(lit.)
储存条件	Regular

Methanetricarboxylates have been used as "blocked" malonic esters, restricting reaction with alkyl halides to monoalkylation. The unwanted carboxyl group can be removed by treatment with Na alkoxide, LDA or BCl3: J. Org. Chem., 44, 3492 (1979). Adds to Michael acceptors under phase-transfer conditions, providing a useful 2-carbon chain extension method: Synthesis, 1125 (1990).
The tricarboxylate also undergoes free-radical addition to the terminal position of alkenes: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 5, 586 (1966). Arylation with electron-rich aromatics is promoted by Mn(III): Synthesis, 567 (1991).