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Bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3CH(C2H5)CH2O2CCH=CHCO2CH2CH(C2H5)(CH2)3CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
340.50
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate

manufacturer/tradename

USP

refractive index

n20/D 1.455 (lit.)

density

0.944 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)\C=C/C(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC

InChI

1S/C20H36O4/c1-5-9-11-17(7-3)15-23-19(21)13-14-20(22)24-16-18(8-4)12-10-6-2/h13-14,17-18H,5-12,15-16H2,1-4H3/b14-13-

InChI key

ROPXFXOUUANXRR-YPKPFQOOSA-N

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General description

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate is a maleate monomer used in polymerization.

Application

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Health hazardEnvironment

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - STOT RE 2 Oral

Target Organs

Kidney,Liver

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

365.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

185 °C - closed cup


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Polymers from 1, 2-disubstituted ethylenic monomers, 3. Homopolymers from alkyl maleates: further results of monomer-isomerization radical polymerization.
Otsu, Takayuki, Osamu Ito, and Naoyuki Toyoda.
Makromol. Chem., Rapid Commun., 2.12, 729-732 (1981)

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