Glutaric Anhydride
Glutaric Anhydride is one of the high-end chemicals available from SEQENS Custom Specialties’ substantial chemical product range. Glutaric Anhydride has applications in the pesticide, flavourings and pharmaceutical industries.
Technical characteristics
Glutaric AnhydrideCAS N°: 108-55-4
Empirical Formula: C5H6O3
Synonyms: Pentanedioic Anhydride, Dihydro-2H-pyran-2,6(3H)-dione
Physical State: Off-white to yellow crystalline
Stability: Moisture sensitive
Melting Point: 55-57°C
WHAT IS GLUTARIC ANHYDRIDE?
Glutaric Anhydride is a white crystalline powder and a carboxylic acid anhydride. It is more reactive than its corresponding acid and ester and thus commonly used as an intermediate.
Applications
Glutaric Anhydride is used in the production of the glutaric acid based family of pharmaceuticals, and a variety of pesticide products and wide number of papers outline the scope of its usage.
It is used as a raw material in the manufacture of flavours.
It is also used in the production of polymers, particularly modified unsaturated linear (epoxy) polyesters with interesting effects on cure speed and reactivity.
Derivatives are used in certain corrosion inhibitors, some surfactants and metal finishing compounds, and literature reports its use in plastics and plasticizers.
It has found application in improvement of electrode/electrolyte interfaces in High-Voltage Spinel Lithium-Ion batteries as an electrolyte additive.
Our locations
Custom Specialties Billingham
United KingdomTS23 1PY Billingham
Surface: 42, 000 m²
Capabilities:
- 4 reaction vessels (316 L and Duplex 2205) of 25-35 m³ capacity with associated distillation columns of 6-30 plates
- Glass lined reaction vessel (14 m³)
Flagship technologies:
Primary Reactions
- Esterification
- Etherification
- Epoxidation
- Methylation/Methyl chloride capping
- Quaternisation
- Transeterification.
Secondary reactions
- Acetal formation
- Acetylation
- Aldol condensation,
- Alkylation
- Diels-Alder
- Hydrolysis
- Isomerisation
- Oxidation
- Polymerisation
Solvent Recovery
- Alcohols,
- Amines
- Aromatic solvents
- Esters
- Glycols
- Ketones
- Organic acids
Certifications:
- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- EcoVadis CSR Rating: Gold Certification
Custom Specialties Middlesbrough
United KingdomTS3 6AF Middlesbrough
Surface: 68, 000 m²
Capabilities:
- 48 plate distillation column
- 18 plate distillation column
- 4 reaction vessels (316 L and Duplex 2205) of 25-30m³ capacity with distillation columns attached (6-30 plates)
Flagship technologies:
Primary Reactions
- Esterification
- Etherification
- Epoxidation
- Methylation/Methyl chloride capping
- Quaternisation
- Transesterification.
Secondary reactions
- Acetal formation
- Acetylation
- Aldol condensation,
- Alkylation
- Diels-Alder
- Hydrolysis
- Isomerisation
- Oxidation
- Polymerisation
Solvent Recovery
- Alcohols,
- Amines
- Aromatic solvents
- Esters
- Glycols
- Ketones
- Organic acids
Certifications:
- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- EcoVadis CSR Rating: Gold Certification