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2,3-Dimethylmaleic anhydride


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Preferred IUPAC name
2,3-Dimethylfuran-2,5-dione
Other names
DMMA
CAS Number.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}766-39-2
3D model (JSmol)Interactive image
ChEBICHEBI:182178
ChEMBLChEMBL2270559
ChemSpider12469
ECHA InfoCard100.011.059
EC Number212-165-8
PubChem CID13010
UNII6PP3N541QA
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID6061103
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H6O3/c1-3-4(2)6(8)9-5(3)7/h1-2H3Key: MFGALGYVFGDXIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=C(C(=O)OC1=O)C
Chemical formulaC6H6O3
Molar mass126.111 g·mol−1
AppearanceColorless solid
Density1.107 g/cm3
Melting point96 °C (205 °F; 369 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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2,3-Dimethylmaleic anhydride is an organic compound with the formula .mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su{display:inline-block;font-size:80%;line-height:1;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su>span{display:block;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output sub.template-chem2-sub{font-size:80%;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output sup.template-chem2-sup{font-size:80%;vertical-align:0.65em}(CH3)2C2(CO)2O. It is related to maleic anhydride (MA) by replacement of the two CH units with CCH3 groups. It is the anhydride of 2,3-dimethylmaleic acid.

The compound can be prepared from two equivalents of MA in the presence of various amines, such as 2-aminopyridine, followed by treatment with sulfuric acid. It has been evaluated as a comonomer. It occurs in some plants such as Colocasia esculenta.

Chemical structure of an intermediate in the 2-aminopyridine-catalyzed conversion of maleic anhydride to dimethylmaleic anhydride.

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