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Itaconic anhydride

95%

Synonym(s):

2-Methylenesuccinic anhydride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H4O3
CAS Number:
2170-03-8
Molecular Weight:
112.08
Beilstein:
2212
EC Number:
218-518-2
MDL number:
MFCD00005530
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24855441
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

200

Assay

95%

form

solid

bp

114-115 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)

mp

66-68 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C=C1CC(=O)OC1=O

InChI

1S/C5H4O3/c1-3-2-4(6)8-5(3)7/h1-2H2

InChI key

OFNISBHGPNMTMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... FNTA(2339) , PGGT1B(5229)

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General description

Itaconic anhydride (ITA) is a biobased material that is obtained from renewable resources. It is produced from the pyrolysis of citric acid or by fermenting carbohydrates which forms itanoic acid. Itanoic acid can be dehydrated to form an anhydride. It is relatively more reactive that maleic anhydride and can be used as an alternating monomer that facilitates the introduction of polar functionalities in polymers.

Application

ITA can be copolymerized with methacrylate terminated poly(lactic acid) (PLA) for potential usage in packaging and biomedical applications. It can also facilitate the production of reactive polyesters which can be used as starting materials in telechelics, cross-linking agents and macromonomers.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Copolymers of itaconic anhydride and methacrylate-terminated poly (lactic acid) macromonomers
Wallach JA and Huang SJ
Biomacromolecules, 1(2), 174-179 (2000)
Feng Tian et al.
European journal of pharmacology, 873, 172989-172989 (2020-02-08)
Renal fibrosis is an inevitable course of all kinds of progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD). Itaconic acid is an endogenous metabolite that has shown anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. 4-octyl itaconate (OI), a derivative of itaconic acid with higher fat solubility
Sameh M Osman et al.
Chemistry Central journal, 6(1), 85-85 (2012-08-10)
Microwave irradiation as an alternative heat source is now a well-known method in synthetic chemistry. Microwave heating has emerged as a powerful technique to promote a variety of chemical reactions, offering reduced pollution, low cost and offer high yields together
Green polymer chemistry: lipase-catalyzed synthesis of bio-based reactive polyesters employing itaconic anhydride as a renewable monomer
Yamaguchi S, et al.
Polymer Journal, 46(1), 2-2 (2014)
Synthesis and characterization of itaconic anhydride and stearyl methacrylate copolymers
Shang S, et al.
Polymer, 50(14), 3119-3127 (2009)
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