Fumaric Acid
Product Description
| Product | Fumaric Acid |
| CAS | 110-17-8 |
| Formula | HOOC-CH=CH-COOH |
| Synonym | Butenedioic acid, 2-Butenedioic acid (2E)-, Fumaric acid |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.635 (204 c) |
| Slightly Soluble | in water, ether, oxygenated solvs. |
| Moderately Soluble | in ethanol and acetone 30 c |
| Very Soluble | in chloroform |
| Iron | 3 ppm max |
| Water Content | 0.5% max |
| Molecular Weight (theoretical) | 116.7 |
| Purity | 99.5% min |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Melting Point | 286 ?C |
| Color | 10 Apha max (5% in Alcohol) |
| Arsenic | 3 ppm max |
| Heavy Metals | 10 ppm max |
| Residue on Ignition | 0.05% max |
| Maleic Acid Content | 0.1% max |
| Taste | Acidic taste |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.7 mm hg |
| Molecular weight | 116.08 |
| Flash Point | 230 c |
| Boiling Point | 290 c |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Use: BUFFERING |
| Class | Unclassified, Non GMO |
| Function | Intermediates |
| Industry | Food Chemicals, Nutrition, Plating, Industrial, Pharmaceutical, Resin & Coating, Flavor |
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