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maleic acid

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maleic acid (məlē`ĭk): see fumaric acid fumaric acid or trans-butenedioic acid, HO2CCH=CHCO2H, unsaturated dicarboxylic acid that melts at 287°C;.
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maleic acid [mə′lā·ik ′as·əd]
(organic chemistry)
HOOCCH:CHCOOH A colorless, crystalline dibasic acid; soluble in water, acetone, and alcohol; melting point 130-131°C; used in textile processing, and as an oil and fat preservative.


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Isomerization versus Addition reactions of Maleic Acid and its Methyl Ester-A systematic study on the effect of Temperature, Concentration and Reagents/Catalysts Nagarajan Vasumathi, Ashley Casey and Jill Lott, Dept.
Absolute ethanol, ammonia solution, maleic acid anhydride (MAA), divinylbenzene (DVB), and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) were used as received without further purification.
In a second post-polymerization reaction, the HNBR product is carboxylated with a carboxylic acid such as maleic acid to produce carboxylated hydrogenated nitrile-butadiene rubber (XHNBR).
 
 
 
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