Succinic anhydride
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Description
Colorless crystalline needles. Succinic anhydride is used to harden photographic emulsions.
Note: The term succinaldehyde is sometimes incorrectly used commercially for this material.
Synonyms and Related Terms
2,5-diketotetrahydrofurane; succinyl oxide; butanedioic anhydride; succinaldehyde (incorrect)
Other Properties
Soluble in chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, ethanol. Slightly soluble in ether, water.
| Composition | C4H4O3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 108-30-5 |
| Melting Point | 119.6 |
| Density | 1.104, 1.503 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 100.02 |
| Boiling Point | 261 |
Hazards and Safety
Combustible. Skin contact can cause irritation.
Inhalation may cause a repiratory allergic reaction.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9039
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979