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M0375

Maleic acid

ReagentPlus®, ≥99% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

cis-Butenedioic acid, Toxilic acid

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Linear Formula:
HO2CCH=CHCO2H
CAS Number:
110-16-7
Molecular Weight:
116.07
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24896549
EC Number:
203-742-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605762
MDL number:
MFCD00063177
Assay:
≥99% (HPLC)
Concentration:
≤100%
Form:
powder
Grade:
reagent grade
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grade

reagent grade

Quality Segment

200

vapor density

4.0 (at °C, vs air)

vapor pressure

≤0.1 at hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99% (HPLC)

form

powder

concentration

≤100%

impurities

≤2.0% water

ign. residue

≤0.1%

pH

1,3 -at 100 g/l (at 20 °C)

pKa (25 °C)

(1) 1.97, (2) 6.24

bp

157.8 °C/316.0 °F -at 997 hPa

mp

130-135 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 478,8  g/L at at 20 °C (Completely )

density

1.59 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

OC(=O)\C=C/C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C4H4O4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)/b2-1-

InChI key

VZCYOOQTPOCHFL-UPHRSURJSA-N

General description

Maleic acid (MA) is a dicarboxylic acid that undergoes esterification with ethanol in the presence of cation-exchange resin catalysts to form diethyl maleate. Its crystalline structure has been analyzed. Reaction kinetics and mechanism of the isomerization of maleic acid to fumaric acid in the presence of ceric and bromide ions has been investigated. The reaction mechanism and reactivity ratios for the radical copolymerization of maleic acid with styrene have been determined.

Application

Maleic acid has been used in the preparation of tris-maleate buffer and sodium maleate buffer. It has also been used for the pretreatment of poplar tracheid cell walls for the spectroscopic analysis of lignin. It may be used to synthesize superswelling acrylamide/maleic acid hydrogels.

Analysis Note

Repurified

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GHS05,GHS07

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Danger

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

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Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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M0375-500G:4.548173217529E12 + M0375-25KG:4.548173217536E12 + M0375-100G:4.548173392684E12 + M0375-1KG:4.548173217512E12

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