BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) MALEATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO.

142-16-5

BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) MALEATE 
EINECS NO. 205-524-5
FORMULA C2H2(COOC8H17)2
MOL WT. 340.50
H.S. CODE 2917.19
SMILES

 
TOXICITY Oral rat LD50:14000 mg/kg
SYNONYMS

Di(2-ethylhexyl) maleate;

Dioctyl Maleate; Bis-(2-ethylhexyl)Ester Kyseliny Maleinove (Czech); 2-butenedioic Acid (Z)-, Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Ester; Maleic Acid, Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Ester; Maleic acid Di(2-ethylhexyl)Ester;

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE

clear liquid
MELTING POINT -40 C
BOLING POINT 229 -239 C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY

0.935 - 0.945
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Insoluble

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

Soluble in alcohols, acetone, ether, DMF, toluene; Insoluble: aliphatic hydrocarbons
AUTOIGNITION  
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY  
NFPA RATINGS Health: 0 Flammability: 1 Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.445 - 1.456
FLASH POINT

160 C
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate is used as an intermediate for the reaction of hydrogenation or acetylation to produce organic synthesis especially for succinic acid and its derivatives. It is a dienophilen intermediate for cycloaddition reaction into olefinic solid bonds to form dienes. Its end applications include paints, vanishes, adhesives, copolymers and films.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

Clear to yellow liquid
ESTER CONTENT

98.0% min

FUMARIC ACID ESTER

5.0% max

ACID VALUE

0.1 max (KOH mg/gr)

COLOR

50 max (Pt/Co Scale)
MOISTURE 0.1% max
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 200kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS Not regulated
UN NO.

 
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