Properties: Orthorhombic colorless needle or flake crystal
Melting point: 52.8°C
Boiling point: 202°C
Relative density: 1.480
Flash point: 110°C
Solubility: soluble in water to produce maleic acid. Soluble in ethanol and produces esters
Used as a raw material for the production of 1,4-butanediol, γ-butyrolactone, tetrahydrofuran, succinic acid, unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins, etc., as well as pharmaceuticals and pesticides.