Under which conditions maleic anhydride hydrolyzes to maleic acid?

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The hydrolysis of maleic anhydride-containing copolymers is reported to happen in concentrated NaOH solutions, upon heating.

Which other methods lead to the anhydride opening to carboxylic acid?

Bhawani Singh Rathore

In preasence of water in acidic and alkaline media.

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