| Itaconic acid Basic information |
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| Itaconic acid Chemical Properties |
| Melting point |
165-168 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point |
268°C |
| density |
1.573 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor pressure |
0.0000115 Pa (20 °C) |
| refractive index |
1.4980 (estimate) |
| Fp |
268°C |
| storage temp. |
Store below +30°C. |
| solubility |
77.49g/l |
| pka |
3.85(at 25℃) |
| form |
Crystalline Powder or Crystals |
| color |
White to light beige |
| Specific Gravity |
1.573 |
| PH |
2 (10g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
| Water Solubility |
Soluble in water, , methanol, hexane and ethanol. Slightly soluble in benzene, chloroform, carbon disulfide and petroleum r. |
| Sensitive |
Hygroscopic |
| Merck |
14,5242 |
| BRN |
1759501 |
| InChIKey |
LVHBHZANLOWSRM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
97-65-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Butanedioic acid, methylene-(97-65-4) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Itaconic acid (97-65-4) |
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| Itaconic acid Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties |
white to light beige crystalline powder |
| Uses |
Copolymerizations, resins, plasticizers, lube-oil additive, intermediate. |
| Uses |
The major uses for itaconic acid are in copolymerizations, resins, plasticizers, and as lube oil additives. |
| Definition |
itaconic acid: A product of the fermentationof the flamentous fungusAspergillus niger. Itaconic acid is usedcommercially in the production ofadhesives and paints. |
| Definition |
ChEBI: A dicarboxylic acid that is methacrylic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a carboxylic acid group. |
| Purification Methods |
Crystallise itaconic acid from EtOH, EtOH/water or EtOH/*benzene. [Beilstein 2 IV 2228.] |
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| Itaconic acid Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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