Catalog Number
ACM26099092-1
Product Name
Polymaleic acid, 50% in H2O
Description
Maleic acid is a colorless crystalline solid having a faint odor. It is combustible though it may take some effort to ignite. It is soluble in water. It is used to make other chemicals and for dyeing and finishing naturally occurring fibers.;DryPowder; Liquid;Solid;Solid;WHITE CRYSTALS.
IUPAC Name
(Z)-but-2-enedioic acid
Molecular Weight
116.07g/mol
Molecular Formula
C4H4O4;HOOCCH=CHCOOH;C4H4O4
Canonical SMILES
C(=CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
InChI
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
Boiling Point
275 °F at 760 mm Hg (decomposes) (NTP, 1992)
Melting Point
266 to 268 °F (NTP, 1992);130.5 °C;Mp 300-302 ° (sealed tube);132.5 °C (OECD Guideline 102 (Melting point / Melting Range));130.5°C;131 °C
Density
1.59 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999);1.590 g/cu cm at 20 °C;Relative density (water = 1): 1.59
Solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 66° F (NTP, 1992);7 mg/mL at 25 °C;In water, 788 g/L at 25 °C, 3926 g/L at 97.5 °C;79.000 lb/100 lb water at 77 °F;In water, 441,000 mg/L at 25 °C;Freely soluble in alcohol; soluble in acetone, glacial acetic acid; slightly soluble in ether; practically insoluble in benzene;Solubility (g/100 g) at 25 °C: benzene 0.024, chloroform 0.11, carbon tetrachloride 0.002, diethyl ether 7.57;Solubility (g/100 g): acetone 38.6 (at 20 °C), methanol 41.0 (at 22.5 °C), ethanol 30.2 (at 0 °C) and 34.4 (at 22.5 °C), 1-propanol 20.0 (at 0 °C) and 24.3 (at 22.5 °C), 2-butenenitrile 4.38 (at 50 °C);Insoluble in chloroform;441 mg/mL at 25 °C;Solubility in water, g/100ml at 25 °C: 78 (soluble)
Color/Form
Monoclinic prisms from water;White crystals from water, alcohol and benzene;Colorless crystals
Corrosivity
May corrode metals when wet.
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
EC Number
203-742-5;233-569-0
Exact Mass
116.010959g/mol
Log P
-0.48 (LogP);0.46;log Kow = -0.48;-0.48;-0.5
MeSH Entry Terms
hydrogen maleate;maleate;maleic acid;maleic acid, ammonium salt;maleic acid, calcium salt;maleic acid, dipotassium salt;maleic acid, disodium salt;maleic acid, iron salt;maleic acid, monoammonium salt;maleic acid, monocopper (2+) salt;maleic acid, monosodium salt;maleic acid, neodymium salt;maleic acid, potassium salt;maleic acid, sodium salt;sodium maleate
Monoisotopic Mass
116.010959g/mol
Other Experimental
Converted in part into the much higher-melting fumaric acid (MP: 287 °C) when heated to a temp slightly above the MP.;Heat of combustion: -1356.3 kJ/mol (crystal);Heat of combustion: -2,800 cal/g = -117x10+5 J/kg;log Kow = -1.3 at pH 2.5 and 20 °C;Henry's Law constant = 1.4X10-12 atm-cu m/mol at 25 °C (est);Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 7.95X10-12 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C (est);Ozone reaction rate constant = 8.8X10-19 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C (est)
Stability
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Vapor Density
4 (NTP, 1992) (Relative to Air);4.0 (Air = 1)
Vapor Pressure
Negligible (NTP, 1992);1.34X10-5 mm Hg at 25 °C (OECD Guideline 104 (Vapor Pressure Curve));Vapor pressure, Pa at 25 °C: 0.0048