Mesaconic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

200-202 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

bp 250° (decompn)

Density 

1.466

refractive index 

1.4240 (estimate)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

3.09(at 25℃)

color 

White to Off-White

PH

3.23(1 mM solution);2.61(10 mM solution);2.06(100 mM solution)

Water Solubility 

26.3g/L(18 ºC)

Merck 

5903

BRN 

1722680

InChIKey

HNEGQIOMVPPMNR-NSCUHMNNSA-N

LogP

0.540 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

498-24-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Butenedioic acid, 2-methyl-, (E)-(498-24-8)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Butenedioic acid, 2-methyl-, (2E)- (498-24-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

OX5075000

MSDS

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Mesaconic acid Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Mesaconic acid is used in electropolishing stainless steel and as a laminant for polyethylene.

Uses

Mesaconic Acid activates dopamine β-mono-oxygenase.

Definition

ChEBI: A dicarboxylic acid consisting of fumaric acid having a methyl substituent at the 2-position.

Purification Methods

Crystallise it from H2O or EtOH [Katakis et al. J Chem Soc, Dalton Trans 1491 1986]. [Beilstein 2 IV 2231.]

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