108-30-5
Product Name:
Succinic anhydride
Formula:
C4H4O3
Synonyms:
Dihydro-2,5-furandione;SAA;Serum amyloid A-1 protein ;Succinic anhydride
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Succinic anhydride appears as colorless needles or white crystalline solid. Melting point 237 °F. Sublimes at 239 °F at 5 mmHg pressure; and at 198 °F and 1 mmHg pressure. Moderately toxic and an irritant. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | NEEDLES FROM ALC; RHOMBIC PYRAMIDS FROM CHLOROFORM OR CARBON TETRACHLORIDE |
| Odor | ODORLESS |
| Taste | BURNING TART TASTE |
| Boiling Point | 502 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | 247.3 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 157 °C |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.234 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Density | 3.7 (NTP, 1992) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 1 mmHg at 197.6 °F ; 5 mmHg at 239.0 °F; 10 mmHg at 262.8 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Heat of Combustion | -1537.9 kJ/mol |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1022 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Sublimes at 115 °C and 5 mm pressure, at 92 °C and 1.0 mm pressure, respectively. |
| Chemical Classes | Plastics & Rubber -> Acid Anhydrides, Cyclic |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H290:Corrosive to Metals |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P234:Keep only in original container. P390:Absorb spillage to prevent material damage. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 100.07 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | -0.5 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 100.016043985 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 100.016043985 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 43.4 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 102 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Succinic anhydride appears as colorless needles or white crystalline solid. Melting point 237 °F. Sublimes at 239 °F at 5 mmHg pressure; and at 198 °F and 1 mmHg pressure. Moderately toxic and an irritant.