Maleimide

Maleimide
Structural formula of maleimide
Space-filling model of the maleimide molecule
Names
IUPAC name
Maleimide
Preferred IUPAC name
1H-Pyrrole-2,5-dione
Other names
2,5-Pyrroledione
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.990 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 208-787-4
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H3NO2/c6-3-1-2-4(7)5-3/h1-2H,(H,5,6,7) checkY
    Key: PEEHTFAAVSWFBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C4H3NO2/c6-3-1-2-4(7)5-3/h1-2H,(H,5,6,7)
    Key: PEEHTFAAVSWFBL-UHFFFAOYAL
  • C1=CC(=O)NC1=O
Properties
C4H3NO2
Molar mass 97.07 g/mol
Melting point 91 to 93 °C (196 to 199 °F; 364 to 366 K)
organic solvents
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS06: ToxicGHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H301, H314, H317
P260, P261, P264, P270, P272, P280, P301+P310, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P330, P333+P313, P363, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Maleimide is a chemical compound with the formula H2C2(CO)2NH (see diagram). This unsaturated imide is an important building block in organic synthesis. The name is a contraction of maleic acid and imide, the -C(O)NHC(O)- functional group. Maleimides also describes a class of derivatives of the parent maleimide where the NH group is replaced with alkyl or aryl groups such as a methyl or phenyl, respectively. The substituent can also be a small molecule (such as biotin, a fluorescent dye, an oligosaccharide, or a nucleic acid), a reactive group, or a synthetic polymer such as polyethylene glycol.[1] Human hemoglobin chemically modified with maleimide-polyethylene glycol is a blood substitute called MP4.

  1. ^ Hermanson G (2013). "Chapter 6: Heterobifunctional Crosslinkers". Bioconjugate Techniques. Elsevier. pp. 299–339. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-382239-0.00006-6. ISBN 978-0-12-382239-0.