Poly(methyl vinyl ether-co-maleic anhydride)

Poly(methyl vinyl ether-co-maleic anhydride) is a chemical compound from the group of vinyl ethers. The simplest representative of this group of substances is methyl vinyl ether. Maleic anhydride is the anhydride of maleic acid. The substance is an industrial intermediate and is used mainly for the production of unsaturated polyesters and for the synthesis of surfactants, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, etc.

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