Fumaric Acid Natural

Product Name:

Fumaric acid natural

Synonyms:

TRANS-2-BUTEN-1,4-DIOIC ACID;TRANS-2-BUTENEDIOIC ACID;TRANS-BUTENEDICARBOXYLIC ACID;TRANS-BUTENEDIOIC ACID;TRANS-1,2-ETHYLENEDICARBOXYLIC ACID;TRANS-1,2-ETHYLENTRICARBOXYLIC ACID;RARECHEM AL BO 0142;ACIDUM FUMARICUM

CAS:

110-17-8

MF:

C4H4O4

MW:

116.07

EINECS:

203-743-0

Product Categories:

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Mol File:

110-17-8.mol

Melting point 

298-300 °C (subl.)(lit.)

Boiling point 

137.07°C (rough estimate)

density 

1.62

vapor pressure 

1.7 mm Hg ( 165 °C)

FEMA 

2488 | FUMARIC ACID

refractive index 

1.5260 (estimate)

Fp 

230 °C

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

solubility 

95% ethanol: soluble0.46g/10 mL, clear, colorless

form 

Fine Crystalline Powder

pka

3.02, 4.38(at 25℃)

color 

White

PH

2.1 (4.9g/l, H2O, 20℃)

explosive limit

40%

Water Solubility 

0.63 g/100 mL (25 ºC)

JECFA Number

618

Merck 

14,4287

BRN 

605763

Stability:

Stable at room temperature. Decomposes at around 230 C. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, bases, reducing agents. Combustible.

InChIKey

VZCYOOQTPOCHFL-OWOJBTEDSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

110-17-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Fumaric acid(110-17-8)

EPA Substance Registry System

Fumaric acid (110-17-8)

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36

Safety Statements 

26

RIDADR 

UN 9126

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

LS9625000

Autoignition Temperature

375 °C

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29171900

Hazardous Substances Data

110-17-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 orally in Rabbit: 9300 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit 20000 mg/kg

Provider

Language

SigmaAldrich

English

ACROS

English

ALFA

English

Description

Fumaric acid is an important kind of organic chemical raw materials as well as the intermediate of fine chemical products. Meanwhile, it is also an important kind of derivatives of maleic anhydride, being widely used in food, coatings, resins and plasticizers. In the food industry, fumaric acid, used as souring agent, can be applied to soft drinks, western-style wine, cold drinks, fruit juice concentrate, canned fruit, pickles and ice cream. As an acidic substance used as solid beverage gas production agent, it has excellent bubble durability with delicate product organization.
Fumaric acid has been used as a food acidulant since 1946. As a food additive, it is used as an acidity regulator and can be denoted by the E number E297. Chemically it is an unsaturated dicarbonic acid and is part of the citric acid cycle.
Fumaric acid is a common food additive included in many processed foods to keep them stable and to add tartness. The substance has a more sour flavor than citric acid, another common food additive. Fumaric acid occurs naturally in fumitory, bolete mushrooms, lichen and Iceland moss. As an additive, fumaric acid is produced synthetically, mainly from malic acid from apples. Fumaric acid as an additive is regulated under the Codex Alimentarius General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA), a collection of internationally recognized standards.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers it safe.

Chemical Properties

Fumaric acid is naturally presented in Corydalis, mushrooms and fresh beef. Product precipitated from the water is monoclinic needle-like, prismatic or leaf-like white crystalline or crystalline powder. It is odorless with a special and strong sour, which is about 1.5 times that of the citric acid. It has a melting point 287 ° C, the boiling point of 290 ° C with subjecting to sublimation at temperature above 200 ° C. When being heated to 230 ° C, it will lose water and become maleic anhydride. Its co-boiling with water can produce DL-malic acid. It is soluble in ethanol, slightly soluble in water and ether, but insoluble in chloroform. The pH value of the 3% aqueous solution is 2.0 to 2.5 with a strong buffering performance, in order to maintain the pH of the aqueous solution at around 3.0. This product is non-toxic; rat-oral LD50: 8000mg/kg.

Chemical Properties

Fumaric acid is a colorless to white, odorless crystalline powder. Fruity-acidic taste.

Chemical Properties

Fumaric acid occurs as white, odorless or nearly odorless, granules or as a crystalline powder that is virtually nonhygroscopic.

Chemical Properties

White, odorless granules or crystalline powder. It is soluble in alcohol, slightly soluble in water and in ether, and very slightly soluble in chloroform.
Fumaric acid is used as a replacement for tartaric acid. It has an odorless, tart, acidic-sour flavor. It may be synthesized by the action of certain fungi (Rhizopus nigricans) on glucose; by oxidation of furfural with sodium chlorate in the presence of vanadium pentoxide.

Chemical Properties

Fumaric acid is odorless with a tart, acidic-sour favor Fumaric acid is used as a replacement of tartaric acid.

Occurrence

Reported found in several plants, Fumaria offcinalis L , Boletus scaber Boll and lean raw fsh

Uses

fumaric acid is used to add fragrance to products and to decrease product pH. It can also help keep the pH stable. It is generally used in cleansers. Fumaric acid is naturally occurring in plants, such as lichen and Iceland moss, and in animals. For example, the skin produces fumaric acid when exposed to light. It can also F be synthetically manufactured.