1,2,3,4-TETRACARBOXYBUTANE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 1703-58-8

1,2,3,4-TETRACARBOXYBUTANE

EINECS NO. 216-938-0
FORMULA [CH(COOH)CH2COOH]2
MOL WT. 234.16
H.S. CODE

 

TOXICITY Oral rat LD50: 1720 mg/kg
SYNONYMS Butanetetracarboxylic acid; BTCA;
1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid; 1,2,3,4,-Butane tetracarboxylic acid; Butan-1,2,3,4-tetracarbonsäure; ácido butano-1,2,3,4-tetracarboxílico; Acide butane-1,2,3,4-tétracarboxylique;
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CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE white to light yellow powder
MELTING POINT

196 C

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SPECIFIC GRAVITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER Soluble
AUTOIGNITION  
pH  

 

 

AUTOIGNITION

 

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FLASH POINT  
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Butanetetracarboxylic acid has four carboxy groups in one molecule. This multifunctional carboxylic acid provides covalently linked structure with hydroxy group. This can be applied in fabric treatment to improve durable press rating and  wrinkle recovery and paper to restrict the swelling of water. Carboxylic acids form amide derivatives. Butanetetracarboxylic acid is a starting material to produce aromatic polyimide resins having high resistance to thermal stresses. It is a metal chelator. It is used as a corrosion inhibitor and a metal-cleaning composition.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white to light yellow powder
ASSAY

98.0% min

RESIDUE ON IGNITION

0.2% max
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 25kgs in fiber drum
HAZARD CLASS Not regulated
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OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: XN, Risk Phrases: 22-36, Safety Phrases: 26