131040

Mesaconic acid

99%

• Synonym(s): Methylfumaric acid
• Linear Formula: HOOCCH=C(CH₃)COOH
• CAS Number: 498-24-8
• Molecular Weight: 130.10
• Beilstein: 1722680
• EC Number: 207-859-2
• MDL number: MFCD00002653
• UNSPSC Code: 12162002
• PubChem Substance ID: 24847989
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 99%
• form: powder
• mp: 200-202 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: C\C(=C/C(O)=O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C5H6O4/c1-3(5(8)9)2-4(6)7/h2H,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/b3-2+
• InChI key: HNEGQIOMVPPMNR-NSCUHMNNSA-N

Description

Application

• Process design and economic analysis of renewable isoprene from biomass via mesaconic acid: Details a sustainable approach for producing isoprene, a crucial chemical in the rubber industry, from biomass-derived mesaconic acid, demonstrating its relevance for green chemistry and material science (Lundberg et al., 2019).
• Green Synthesis of a New Al-MOF Based on the Aliphatic Linker Mesaconic Acid: Structure, Properties and In Situ Crystallisation Studies of Al-MIL-68-Mes: Examines the synthesis and properties of a novel metal-organic framework (MOF) utilizing mesaconic acid, applicable in catalysis, gas storage, and separation technologies (Reinsch et al., 2018).

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves