Fumaric Acid

Fumaric acid is an important organic chemical raw material, an intermediate in fine chemical products, and an important derivative of maleic anhydride. 

It is widely used in the fields of food, coatings, resins, and plasticizers. In the food industry, Fuma Chemicalbook acid is used as an acid flavoring agent 

and can be used in refreshing beverages, Western style wines, cold drinks, concentrated fruit juices, canned fruits, pickles, and ice cream. 

An acidic substance used as a gas generator in solid beverages, with good bubble persistence and delicate product structure.

Fumaric acid precipitated from water is a monoclinic needle shaped, prismatic or leaf shaped white crystalline or crystalline powder. 

Odorless, with a special sour taste, strong acidity, approximately 1.5 times that of citric acid. 

Soluble in ethanol, slightly soluble in water and ether, insoluble in chloroform.

Chemical formula:  C4H4O4

Molecular weight:  116.072

CAS number:  110-17-8

EINECS number:  203-743-0

Used as an acidulant, Fumaric Acid has bacteriostatic and antiseptic function. It also can be used as acidity regulator, acidifier, thermal-oxidative resist auxiliary, curing accelerant and spice. Used as acidic substance of effervescent agent, it can produce extended and exquisite bubbles. Fumaric acid can be used as pharmaceutical intermediate and optical bleaching agent. In pharmaceutical industry, it is used to produce alexipharmic sodium dimercaptosuccinate and ferrous fumarate. Fumaric acid is also used in manufacturing unsaturated polyester resin.