Application of tetrahydrophthalic anhydride_Kain Industrial Additives
Background and overview[1][2] Tetrahydrophthalic anhydride (THPA), whose molecular formula is C8H8O3, is mainly used as a curing agent for epoxy resins, a modifier for unsaturated polyester resins and alkyd resins, and as a pesticide and pharmaceutical. Important intermediates in synthesis. The synthesis of tetrahydrophthalic anhydride is a typical Diels-Alder condensation reaction, that is, the 1,4…
