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HRID 1112614Generated: November 4, 2026

Maleic Anhydride → Sodium methyl maleate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMaleic AnhydrideHCID 7923—
ReactantSodium CarbonateHCID 10340—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductSodium methyl maleateHCID 23681663199.9%

Reaction Steps

One mole of maleic anhydride is dissolved in 1000 ml methanol and 0.5 mole of sodium carbonate is added. The solution is filtered and the methanol is distilled off under pressure. After drying the product in a vacuum oven, 152 g of sodium methyl maleate is obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04123458
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_10
ORD IDord-b06cee11fc2e42f296ca9b072607649e
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_10