Specification Of Fumaric Acid

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. : 110-17-8
EINECS NO. : 203-743-0
FORMULA : HOOCCH=CHCOOH
MOL WT. : 116.07
H.S. CODE : 2917.19
TOXICITY : Oral rat LD50: 9300 mg/kg
SYNONYMS
: 2-Butenedioic acid; 1,2-Ethylenedicarboxylic Acid;Allomaleic   Acid; trans-Butanedioic Acid; (E)-2-Butenedioic acid; trans-   1,2-Ethylenedicarboxylic acid; Allomaleic acid; Boletic acid;
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE : Clear Crystalline Powder
MELTING POINT : 287 - 302 C (Sublime)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY : 1.635
SOLUBILITY IN WATER : Slightly soluble (0.63 g/100ml at 20 C)
AUTOIGNITION : 740 C
NFPA RATINGS : Health: 2; Flammability: 1; Reactivity: 0
STABILITY : Stable under ordinary conditions.
SALES SPECIFICATION
TECH GRADE
APPEARANCE : white crystalline powder
PURITY : 99.5% min
ASH : 0.05% max
MELTING POINT : 287 - 302 C
FOOD GRADE
APPEARANCE : white crystalline powder
PURITY : 99.5% min
ASH : 0.05% max
MELTING POINT : 287 - 302 C
COLOR : Clear trasparent (5wt% in Sodium Hydroxide)
SUIFATE : 100ppm max
HEAVY METALS : 10ppm max
ARSENIC ACID : 3ppm max
MALIC ACID : 0.1% max
WATER : 0.5% max
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