Itaconic acid monomethyl ester Chemical Properties

Melting point:

72°C

Boiling point:

149 °C / 10mmHg

Density 

1.195±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C

solubility 

soluble in Methanol

form 

powder to crystal

pka

3.59±0.10(Predicted)

color 

White to Almost white

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H8O4/c1-4(6(8)9)3-5(7)10-2/h1,3H2,2H3,(H,8,9)

InChIKey

OIYTYGOUZOARSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)C(=C)CC(OC)=O

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

HS Code 

2917198090

Itaconic acid monomethyl ester Usage And Synthesis

Description

Monomethyl itaconate is a copolymerization reagent and an active metabolite of the prodrug SCD-153.1,2,3 It has also been found in U. maydis.4 Monomethyl itaconate has been used in the generation of copolymeric hydrogels for the formation of methotrexate-containing polymer disks.2 Monomethyl itaconate has been used in the synthesis of thrombin inhibitors.5WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

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