Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
physical_description
Clear colorless liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
vapor_pressure
0.3 [mmHg]
kovats_retention_index
1019.2
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Irritant
Acute Toxic
Corrosive
- H314 (22.3%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335 (94.3%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H311: Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H401: Toxic to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H317 (94.9%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H319 (73.1%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H320: Causes eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 624-48-6 |
| IUPAC Name | dimethyl (Z)-but-2-enedioate |
| InChI Key | LDCRTTXIJACKKU-ARJAWSKDSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 5271565 |
| INCI Name | DIMETHYL MALEATE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Dimethyl maleate (DMM) is a reactive monomer and diluent with the molecular formula C6H8O4, functioning as a crosslinking and curing agent in polymer systems. This chemical is utilized in coatings and construction applications as well as plastics and polymers manufacturing processes. DMM provides reactive functionality for crosslinking reactions while serving as a diluent to modify viscosity and processing characteristics in formulated products.