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Itaconic anhydride

Itaconic anhydride structure

Itaconic anhydride 

structure
  • CAS No:

    2170-03-8

  • Formula:

    C5H4O3

  • Chemical Name:

    Itaconic anhydride

  • Synonyms:

    2-Methylenebutanedioic anhydride;Methylenesuccinic acid anhydride;3,4-Dihydro-3-methylene-2,5-furandione Methylenesuccinic Anhydride;Itaconic anhydride(2-Methylenesuccinic anhydride);Itaconic anhydride 95%;Itaconic anhydride,98%;ITACONIC ANHYDIDE;ITACONIC ANHYDRIDE

  • Categories:

    Chemical Reagents  >  Organic Reagents

Description

WHITE TO CREAM CRYSTALLINE POWDER


Itaconic anhydride (ITA) is a biobased material that is obtained from renewable resources. It is produced from the pyrolysis of citric acid or by fermenting carbohydrates which forms itanoic acid. Itanoic acid can be dehydrated to form an anhydride. It is relatively more reactive that maleic anhydride and can be used as an alternating monomer that facilitates the introduction of polar functionalities in polymers.


Crystallise the anhydride from CHCl3/pet ether. It can be distilled under reduced pressure. Distillation at atmospheric pressure, or prolonged distillation causes rearrangement to citraconic anhydride (2-methylmaleic anhydride). If the material (as seen in the IR spectrum) contains much free acid, then heat with acetyl chloride or SOCl2, evaporate and distil at as high a vacuum as possible. The crude anhydride deposits crystals of itaconic acid on standing probably due to hydrolysis by H2O — store it in sealed ampoules under dry N2. [Skinner et al. Org Synth Coll Vol II 368 1943, IR: Nagai Bull Chem Soc Jpn 37 369 1964, Kelly & Segura J Am Chem Soc 56 2497 1934, Beilstein 17/11 V 66.]

Itaconic anhydride Basic Attributes

112.08

112.08

2212

218-518-2

Y455KS1U7Q

43979|43972

TSCA listed

DTXSID8062230

White to cream

2917 19 80

Characteristics

43.4

0.01610

White to cream Crystalline Powder

1.2600

66-68 °C (lit.)

114-115 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)

114-115°C/12mm

1.5130 (estimate)

Hydrolyzes in water.

Store below +30°C.

Store below +30°C.

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

3

Xi,Xn

26-36-24/25

Xi,Xn

P261-P305 + P351 + P338

36/37/38-22

|Warning|H302 (85.11%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]|P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 47 companies from 7 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Itaconic anhydride Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

Heat 200g (0.95mol) of citric acid monohydrate to melt, and arrange for rapid distillation in a distillation device (to avoid overheating). The distillate contains water and itaconic anhydride. After layering, remove the lower layer to obtain 40-50g of product, with a yield of 37. -47%.

Uses

Widely used in metal adhesion promoters, synthetic resin improvers, esterifying agents, anti-tarnish agents, herbicides, insecticides, etc.


Itaconic anhydride is used in immobilization of β-glucosidase. It undergoes estrification to obtain suitable monomers for emulsion polymerization itaconates.

2,5-Furandione, dihydro-3-methylene-: ACTIVE

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:112.08
XLogP3:0.2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Exact Mass:112.016043985
Monoisotopic Mass:112.016043985
Topological Polar Surface Area:43.4
Heavy Atom Count:8
Complexity:169
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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