通常大家會把順酐稱之為馬來酸酐，同時它是一種高反應的有機化合物，并且會發出刺激性氣味。其次，由于其擁有較好的特性，使得其成為工業化學中的化學中間體，并廣泛的運用在各個領域中。
Maleic anhydride is usually called maleic anhydride, and it is a highly reactive organic compound with pungent odor. Secondly, because of its good characteristics, it has become a chemical intermediate in industrial chemistry, and widely used in various fields.
一般工廠會通過各種方式開展順酐的制作，其中較為常見制作方法為苯氧化法。通常材料會在催化劑的作用下，在固定床中發生氧化反應，同時生成順丁烯二酸酐。隨后會用水吸收并且生成順丁烯二酸。其次，會在經共沸脫水和精餾、刮片得到成品。
Generally, the production of maleic anhydride is carried out in various ways, and the more common method is benzene oxidation. Usually, the material will be oxidized in a fixed bed under the action of catalyst, and maleic anhydride will be formed at the same time. It is then absorbed with water to form maleic acid. Secondly, the product is obtained by azeotropic dehydration, distillation and scraping.
同時由于其擁有較好的特性，所以使得該材料被廣泛的運用在每個工業化學中。并且該材料還可以進行石油添加劑、紙張施膠、環氧固化劑和水處理化學品等產品的制作。
At the same time, because of its good properties, the material is widely used in every industrial chemistry. And the material can also be used for petroleum additives, paper sizing, epoxy curing agent and water treatment chemicals.
