Product Description
Trimellitic anhydride appears as white powder or flaky solid. It is the cyclic anhydride derived from trimellitic acid (1,2,4-maleic-anhydride.html">material/benzene.html">benzenetricarboxylic acid). It dissolves in water, ethanol, acetone and most common organic solvents.
Parameters
| Property | Value |
| Melting point | 163-166 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 390 °C |
| density | 1.54 |
| vapor density | 6.6 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <0.01 mm Hg (20 °C) |
| refractive index | 1.4717 (estimate) |
| Fp | 227 °C |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | 24.4g/l (decomposition) |
| pka | 3.11±0.20(Predicted) |
| form | Flakes |
| color | White to off-white |
| PH | 2 (21g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
| explosive limit | 1-7%(V) |
| Water Solubility | DECOMPOSES |
| Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
| Merck | 14,9703 |
| BRN | 9394 |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 0.0005 mg/m3; STEL 0.002 mg/m3 (Skin) NIOSH: TWA 0.005 ppm(0.04 mg/m3) |
| Stability | Stable. Moisture sensitive. |
| InChIKey | SRPWOOOHEPICQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 0.06-0.54 at 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 552-30-7(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Trimellitic anhydride(552-30-7) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Trimellitic anhydride (552-30-7) |
Safety Information
| Item | Details |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 37-41-42/43 |
| Safety Statements | 22-26-36/37/39 |
| OEB | D |
| OEL | TWA: 0.005 ppm (0.04 mg/m3) Should be handled in the workplace as an extremely toxic substance. |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | DC2050000 |
| F | 10-21 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29173980 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 552-30-7(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 2730 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit 23000 mg/kg |
Product Application
Trimellitic anhydride is primarily used to manufacture high-performance trimellitate plasticizers with excellent heat resistance, weather resistance and solvent resistance. The most widely used product is tri(2-ethylhexyl)trimellitate. It is also applied in synthesizing polyester resins and serving as a curing agent for epoxy resins.
Logistics Information
Fast delivery time
Inventory orders: 2–3 working days
New production: 7–10 working days
