Product name: Dimethyl dicarbonate
CAS No.: 4525-33-1
Molecular Formula: C4H6O5
Molar mass: 134.09 g/mol
Product Description:
Dimethyl dicarbonate or DMDC is a colourless liquid with a sharp odour. It has also been proposed that methoxycarbonylation of the histidine part of the enzymes alcohol dehydrogenase and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase by DMDC inhibits these essential enzymes also.
Application:
Its primary use is as a beverage preservative or sterilant （INS No. 242）,and acts by inhibiting the enzymes acetate kinase and L-glutamic acid decarboxylase.DMDC is sometimes used as a preservative in wine as a replacement to sulfur dioxide, inactivating wine spoilage yeasts such as Brettanomyces.
