Cyclobutane-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride

Specification: Enterprise standard
CAS: 4462-96-8

 

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Basic Information

Product Name: Cyclobutane-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride

Chinese Name: 环丁烷-1,2-二羧酸酐

Molecular Formula: C6H6O3

Molecular Weight: 126.11 g/mol

Structure: This compound is a cyclic anhydride formed from cyclobutane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid, featuring a four-membered cyclobutane ring fused with an anhydride functional group at the 1 and 2 positions.


Cyclobutane-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride is a strained cyclic anhydride commonly used as a reactive intermediate in organic synthesis. Its anhydride group readily undergoes ring-opening reactions, making it useful for preparing polymers, pharmaceuticals, and other functional materials.

 

Main Uses

Intermediate in the synthesis of polymers and resins.

Used in organic synthesis to introduce cyclic anhydride functionalities.

Precursor for the preparation of diacid derivatives and related compounds.

 

Typical Applications

Ring-opening reactions with nucleophiles to form esters, amides, or acids.

Utilized in the manufacture of specialty polymers and copolymers.

 

Applied in the synthesis of functional materials and pharmaceutical intermediates.