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398055

Succinic acid

ACS reagent grade, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

Butanedioic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOOCCH2CH2COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.09
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
203-740-4
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1754069
Assay:
≥99.0%
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Product Name

Succinic acid, ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Segment

assay

≥99.0%

impurities

≤0.001% N compounds, ≤0.01% insolubles

ign. residue

≤0.02%

bp

235 °C (lit.)

mp

184-186 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 83 g/L at 25 °C

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%, phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.001%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.003%

cation traces

Fe: ≤5 ppm, heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C4H6O4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)

InChI key

KDYFGRWQOYBRFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Succinic acid, an organic acid is an important building block that has a wide range of synthetic applications. Presently it is synthesized from petrochemical compounds. Due to its increasing demand many bio-based methods have been proposed for its synthesis as an efficient alternative. Its utility as a low shrinkage additive (LSA) in unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) has been investigated.

Application

Succinic acid may be used in the following processes:
  • As a leaching agent in extracting lithium (Li), cobalt from used Li-ion batteries and magnesium from magnesite ore.
  • Synthesis of new elastic polyesters.
  • As a cocrystallising agent in the synthesis of cocrystals with organic molecules.

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pictograms

Corrosion

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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