Maleic acid

Maleic acid
Skeletal formula of maleic acid
Ball-and-stick model of the maleic acid molecule
Space-filling model of the maleic acid molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(2Z)-But-2-enedioic acid
Other names
(Z)-Butenedioic acid; cis-Butenedioic acid; Malenic acid; Maleinic acid; Toxilic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
605762
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.403 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 203-742-5
49854
KEGG
RTECS number
  • OM9625000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H4O4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)/b2-1- checkY
    Key: VZCYOOQTPOCHFL-UPHRSURJSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C4H4O4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)/b2-1-
    Key: VZCYOOQTPOCHFL-UPHRSURJBG
  • O=C(O)\C=C/C(=O)O
Properties
C4H4O4
Molar mass 116.072 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Density 1.59 g/cm3 [1]
Melting point 135 °C (275 °F; 408 K) (decomposes)[2]
478.8 g/L at 20 C[2]
Acidity (pKa) pka1 = 1.90
pka2 = 6.07 [3]
-49.71·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302, H315, H317, H319, H335
P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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0
0
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS from J. T. Baker
Related compounds
fumaric acid
succinic acid
crotonic acid
Related compounds
maleic anhydride
maleimide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Maleic acid or cis-butenedioic acid is an organic compound that is a dicarboxylic acid, a molecule with two carboxyl groups. Its chemical formula is HO2CCH=CHCO2H. Maleic acid is the cis isomer of butenedioic acid, whereas fumaric acid is the trans isomer. Maleic acid is mainly used as a precursor to fumaric acid, and relative to its parent maleic anhydride, which has many applications.[4]

  1. ^ Budavari, Susan, ed. (1996), The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals (12th ed.), Merck, ISBN 0911910123
  2. ^ a b Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  3. ^ CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 73rd ed.; CRC Press: Boca Raton, Florida., 1993
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ullmann was invoked but never defined (see the help page).