Product name: Maleic anhydride

Alias: 2,5-Furandione; cis-Butenedioic anhydride; Sodium n-amylxanthate; MaleicAnhydride; MA; furan-2,5-dione; Maleic acid anhydride

CAS: 108-31-6

EINECS: 203-571-6

Molecular Formula: C4H2O3

Molecular Weight: 98.05808

Structural formula:

Physicochemical Properties:

Property: Orthorhombic crystalline colorless needle-like or flaky crystals.

Melting Point: 52.8°c

Boiling Point: 202°C

Relative density: 1.480

Flash Point: 110°C

Solubility: Soluble in water to form maleic acid. Soluble in ethanol and form esters.

Product Uses:

It is used as a raw material for the production of 1,4-butanediol, γ-butyrolactone, tetrahydrofuran, succinic acid, unsaturated polyester resin, alkyd resin, etc., and is also used in medicine and pesticides

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