DIBUTYL MALEATE
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Maleic acid dibutyl ester; Butyl maleate; DBM;
CLASSIFICATION
EXTRA NOTES
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
slightly soluble
REFRACTIVE INDEX
1.445 - 1.446
285 C
EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Wikipedia Linking (Maleic acid)
http://www.chemvip.com/
Maleic
acid dibutyl ester (DBM) is a clear, virtually colorless liquid
with an ester-like odor. It is miscible for example with methanol,
ethanol, acetone, diethyl ether, N,N-dimethyl formamide and toluene,
immiscible with aliphatic hydrocarbons and slightly miscible with
water. DBM contains about 1-5% fumaric acid dialkyl ester and 1-2%
alkoxysuccinic acid dialkyl ester. Under the action of heat and
in the presence of acids or bases, DBM transposes into fumaric acid
dialkyl ester. DBM / DOM is a suitable intermediate for use in the
production of paints and adhesives, copolymers and films. DBM /
DOM permits the addition reactions normally possible with compounds
having olefinic double bonds and is suitable, for example, as a
dienophile for diene syntheses using the Diels-Alder reaction. By
hydrogenation or acetylation, valuable intermediates can be obtained,
e. g. succinic acid dimethyl ester and other derivatives of succinic
acid, which are employed in many different areas of organic synthesis.
Local:
Dibutyl
Maleate is used as an additive
and intermediate for plastics, pigments, pharmaceuticals,
and agricultural Products. Dibutyl
Maleate is an intermediate for the production
of paints, adhesives and copolymers. It is used
in many organic synthesis including as a dienophile
for diene syntheses.
APPEARANCE
DIBUTYL ESTERS
98.5% min
WATER
0.5% max
ACID VALUE
0.2 max (mg KOH/g)
COLOR
25 max (Pt/Co scale)