Citraconic acid is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff fields.
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Applications
Citraconic acid is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff fields.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Keep container tightly sealed. Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers. Incompatible with oxidizing agents. It is hygroscopic in nature.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Mutsuji Sakai. Studies of the Isomerization of Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids. II. The Thermal Rearrangement of Citraconic Acid to Itaconic Acid in Aqueous Solutions. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan. 1976, 49 (1), 219-223.
- Motoo Yasuda.; Kazuo Yamasaki.; Hitoshi Ohtaki. Stability of Complexes of Several Carboxylic Acids Formed with Bivalent Metals. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan. 1960, 33 (8), 1067-1070.