Methylmaleic anhydride
Agent Name
Methylmaleic anhydride
Alternative Name
Citraconic anhydride
CAS Number
616-02-4
Formula
C5-H4-O3
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
Citraconic anhydride; 2,5-Furandione, 3-methyl-; 2-Methylmaleic anhydride; 3-Methylmaleic anhydride; Anhydrid kyseliny citrakonove [Czech]; Citraconic acid anhydride; Maleic anhydride, methyl-; Monomethylmaleic anhydride; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Acid Anhydrides, Cyclic
Description
Colorless liquid; mp = 7-8 deg C; [Hawley] Clear almost colorless liquid; mp = 7 deg C; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as reagent for alkalies, alcohols, and amines; as monomer for specialty unsaturated polyester resins; [HSDB]
Comments
An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Maleic anhydride." See "ACID ANHYDRIDES."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
VP = 1 mm Hg at 47.1 deg C; [HSDB]
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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