• Identifiers

    CAS number
    108-31-6

    Molecular formula
    C4H2O3

    SMILES
    C1=CC(=O)OC1=O

  • Odor profile

    caramellic 46.72%
    burnt 46.63%
    sweet 46.08%
    nutty 39.9%
    odorless 36.23%
    winey 35.66%
    buttery 31.56%
    sharp 28.71%
    sour 28.49%
    coumarinic 24.98%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -0.1 Well soluble in ETH, DPG, PG

    Molecular weight
    98.06 g/mol

    Melting points

    • 127 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 52.56 °C
    • 53 °C
    • 127 °F

    Boiling points

    • 387 to 390 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 202.0 °C at 760 mm Hg
    • 202 °C
    • 396 °F

    Flash points

    • 218 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 102 °C (closed cup)
    • 110 °C (open cup)
    • 102 °C c.c.
    • 218 °F

    Solubilities

    • Soluble; decomposes in hot solvent (NTP, 1992)
    • In water: reaction with water
    • Soluble in water, forming maleic acids
    • Solubility at 25 °C: 227 g/100 g acetone; 112 g/100 g ethyl acetate; 52.5 g/100 g chloroform; 50 g/100 g benzene; 23.4 g/100 toluene; 19.4 g/100 g o-xylene; 0.60 g/100 g carbon tetrachloride; 0.25 g/100 g ligroin; soluble in dioxane; soluble in alcohol with ester formation
    • Soluble in ether
    • Solubility in water: reaction, releasing heat
    • Reacts

  • Synonyms

    • MALEIC ANHYDRIDE
    • 108-31-6
    • 2,5-Furandione
    • furan-2,5-dione
    • Toxilic anhydride
    • Maleic acid anhydride
    • cis-Butenedioic anhydride
    • Dihydro-2,5-dioxofuran
    • 2,5-dihydrofuran-2,5-dione
    • Maleinanhydrid
    • RCRA waste number U147
    • 2,5-Furanedione
    • NSC 137651
    • Anhydrid kyseliny maleinove
    • MALEICANHYDRIDE
    • CCRIS 2941
    • HSDB 183
    • CHEBI:474859
    • EINECS 203-571-6
    • UNII-V5877ZJZ25
    • BRN 0106909
    • AI3-24283
    • V5877ZJZ25
    • NSC-137651
    • 184288-31-1
    • DTXSID7024166
    • EC 203-571-6
    • 5-17-11-00055 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • MFCD00005518
    • Maleic Anhydrides
    • Maleic anhydride-13C4
    • Maleinanhydrid [Czech]
    • Anhydride, Maleic
    • MALEIC ANHYDRIDE (2,3-13C2)
    • Anhydrid kyseliny maleinove [Czech]
    • UN2215
    • RCRA waste no. U147
    • C4H2O3
    • fumaric anhydride
    • 2,5-furandion
    • furan-2,5-quinone
    • CRYSTAL MAN
    • 2,5-Dioxo-dihydrofuran
    • Maleic anhydride, 99%
    • Epitope ID:122673
    • NOURYMIX MA 901
    • Lytron 810 (Salt/Mix)
    • Lytron 820 (Salt/Mix)
    • Maleic anhydride, briquettes
    • Maleic anhydride (briquette)
    • Maleic anhydride treated BSA
    • MALEIC ANHYDRIDE [MI]
    • (Z)-butanedioic acid anhydride
    • BDBM7812
    • CHEMBL374159
    • DTXCID804166
    • MALEIC ANHYDRIDE [HSDB]
    • Maleic anhydride, powder, 95%
    • NSC9568
    • BM 10
    • CS-Z0016
    • NSC-9568
    • Tox21_200406
    • NSC137651
    • NSC137652
    • NSC137653
    • STL197476
    • AKOS000121041
    • AKOS025243943
    • AT41751
    • FM33312
    • NSC-137652
    • NSC-137653
    • UN 2215
    • NCGC00248595-01
    • NCGC00257960-01
    • BP-20394
    • CAS-108-31-6
    • Maleic anhydride, for synthesis, 99.0%
    • Maleic anhydride [UN2215] [Corrosive]
    • M 188
    • M0005
    • NS00007158
    • EN300-17997
    • Maleic anhydride, puriss., >=99.0% (NT)
    • Maleic anhydride, SAJ first grade, >=98.0%
    • A801842
    • Q412377
    • F0001-0164
    • InChI=1/C4H2O3/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7-3/h1-2
    • Maleic anhydride, 95% (may contain up to 5% maleic acid)
    • 203-571-6
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Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Pineapple pulp Ananas comosus (L.) Merr., fam. Bromeliaceae 0.81%