Succinic anhydride CAS 108-30-5

What is Succinic anhydride CAS 108-30-5?

Succinic anhydride CAS 108-30-5 is a key building block and acylating agent used in the production of polymers, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals, valued for its role in acylation reactions and as a precursor to various derivatives.

Specifications

Features

• High Reactivity: Enables efficient acylation and ring-opening reactions with nucleophiles like alcohols and amines.
• Cyclic Structure: Facilitates clean incorporation into polymer chains and cross-linked networks.
• Moisture Sensitive: Hydrolyzes controllably to succinic acid, supporting targeted modifications.
• Versatile Intermediate: Acts as a non-cleavable linker or modifier in diverse synthetic pathways.

Applications

• Polymer Manufacturing: Used in synthesis of polyesters, resins, and cross-linked materials like epoxy hardeners.
• Pharmaceutical Synthesis: Key in producing drugs (e.g., via Friedel-Crafts acylation for Fenbufen) and protein modifications.
• Paper Industry: Functions as sizing agent or wet strength additive (often as derivatives like ASA).
• Agrochemicals Production: Intermediate for pesticides and related compounds.
• Specialty Chemicals: Applied in flame-retardants, surfactants, dyes, and adhesives.
• Biomedical Uses: Employed in hydrogel preparation for tissue engineering and surface functionalization.

Packaging

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