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℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 97-65-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Butanedioic acid, methylene-(97-65-4) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Itaconic acid (97-65-4) |
Description and Uses
The major uses for itaconic acid are in copolymerizations, resins, plasticizers, and as lube oil additives.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P280-P305+P351+P338+P310 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 430 °C |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29171990 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 97-65-4(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 2000 mg/kg |
