- Succinic anhydride
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Succinic anhydride oxolane-2,5-dione [1]Other namesSuccinic acid anhydride
Succinyl oxide
Dihydro-2,5-furandioneIdentifiers CAS number 108-30-5 PubChem 7922 ChemSpider 7634 KEGG C19524 ChEBI CHEBI:36595 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - O=C1OC(=O)CC1
Properties Molecular formula C4H4O3 Molar mass 100.07 g mol−1 Appearance colourless crystalline needles[1] Density 4,16 g·cm−3[1] Melting point 119–120°C[2]
Boiling point 261 °C[1]
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Succinic anhydride, also called dihydro-2,5-furandione, is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H4O3. It is the acid anhydride of succinic acid.
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Applications
Alkyl succinic anhydride (ASA) is used as a sizing agent or wet strength additive in paper production.
References
- ^ a b c Record of CAS RN 108-30-5 in the GESTIS Substance Database from the IFA
- ^ Mclean, A.; Adams, R.: Succinic-α-d2,α'-d2, Acid and Its Derivatives in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 58 (1936) 804–810. doi:10.1021/ja01296a038
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