PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 72°C |
| Boiling point: | 149 °C / 10mmHg |
| Density | 1.195±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) |
| storage temp. | under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C |
| solubility | soluble in Methanol |
| form | powder to crystal |
| pka | 3.59±0.10(Predicted) |
| color | White to Almost white |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C6H8O4/c1-4(6(8)9)3-5(7)10-2/h1,3H2,2H3,(H,8,9) |
| InChIKey | OIYTYGOUZOARSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(O)(=O)C(=C)CC(OC)=O |
Description and Uses
Monomethyl itaconate is a copolymerization reagent and an active metabolite of the prodrug SCD-153.1,2,3 It has also been found in U. maydis.4 Monomethyl itaconate has been used in the generation of copolymeric hydrogels for the formation of methotrexate-containing polymer disks.2 Monomethyl itaconate has been used in the synthesis of thrombin inhibitors.5WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302-H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P305+P351+P338 |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39 |
| HS Code | 2917198090 |
