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Maleic anhydride can be hydrogenated to succinic anhydride, gamma-butryolactone, THF and/or 1,4-butanediol. Conditions can be varied to optimise yield of any of the products.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)

4
  +  
14
H2
  +  
Ni
         
  +  
  +  
  +  
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4
H2O
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Maleic anhydride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nickel Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Succinnnic anhydride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
gamma-Butyrolactone     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Tetrahydrofuran     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Butane-1,4-diol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Hydrogenation, catalytic
Industrial Process: Organic

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