(+/-)-TRANS-EPOXYSUCCINIC ACID Chemical Properties

Melting point:

210-216°C

Boiling point:

467.5±45.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.920±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water

form 

powder to crystal

pka

2.84±0.40(Predicted)

color 

White to Almost white

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-22

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

2917.20.0000

(+/-)-TRANS-EPOXYSUCCINIC ACID Usage And Synthesis

Definition

ChEBI: Trans-2,3-epoxysuccinic acid is the trans-2,3-epoxy derivative of succinic acid. It is an epoxide and a C4-dicarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a trans-2,3-epoxysuccinate(2-).

(+/-)-TRANS-EPOXYSUCCINIC ACID(141-36-6)Related Product Information

• D-GLUCAMINE
• Succinic acid
• CIS-EPOXYSUCCINIC ACID
• DIETHYL (2R,3R)-(-)-2,3-EPOXYSUCCINATE
• Diglycolic acid
• (+/-)-TRANS-EPOXYSUCCINIC ACID
• (2R,3R)-(-)-EPOXYSUCCINIC ACID