PRODUCT 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) |
| Flash point: | 268°C |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | 77.49g/l |
| pka | 3.85(at 25℃) |
| form | Crystalline Powder or Crystals |
| Specific Gravity | 1.573 |
| color | White to light beige |
| PH | 3.5(1 mM solution);2.95(10 mM solution);2.43(100 mM solution); |
| Odor | Characteristic Odor |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in water, acetone, methanol, hexane and ethanol. Slightly soluble in benzene, chloroform, carbon disulfide and petroleum ether. |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Merck | 14,5242 |
| BRN | 1759501 |
| Stability: | Light Sensitive |
| InChIKey | LVHBHZANLOWSRM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | -0.301 at 20℃ |
Description and Uses
The major uses for itaconic acid are in copolymerizations, resins, plasticizers, and as lube oil additives.
