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HRID 1856133Generated: November 1, 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 numberUS04218381
Source datasetuspto-grants-1980_08
ORD IDord-1206058db25345519ed8e5c603870a87
Source noteuspto-grants-1980_08