Itaconic acid Property

Melting point:

162-164 °C (decomp)

Boiling point:

108 °C

Density 

1.632 g/cm3

pka

3.86±0.11(Predicted)

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H318Causes serious eye damage

Precautionary statements

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

Itaconic acid Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Definition

ChEBI: Itaconic acid is a dicarboxylic acid that is methacrylic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a carboxylic acid group. It has a role as a fungal metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a dicarboxylic acid, an olefinic compound and a dicarboxylic fatty acid. It is functionally related to a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of an itaconate(2-).