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What are your thoughts on the feasibility and reaction conditions for synthesizing iminodisucccinic acid from fumaric acid and ammonium bicarbonate, as opposed to using maleic acid and ammonium bicarbonate?
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Iminodisuccinic acid (IDSA) can be synthesized from both fumaric acid and maleic acid. However, the reaction conditions might differ due to the cis/trans isomerism of the starting materials.
Fumaric acid (trans isomer): The reaction with ammonium bicarbonate might require higher temperatures and longer reaction times due to the steric hindrance of the trans configuration.
Maleic acid (cis isomer): The reaction with ammonium bicarbonate might proceed under milder conditions due to the favorable orientation of the carboxyl groups in the cis configuration.
The choice of starting material would depend on the desired reaction conditions and the availability of the reactants.
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