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Succinic Acid
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Succinic Acid

Catalog ACM110156
CAS 110-15-6
Structure
Description SA is a dicarboxylic acid with chemical formula (CH2)2(CO2H)2. It is a white, odorless solid. In an aqueous solution, it ionizes to anions (that is, conjugates to a conjugate base) called succinate (/ˈsʌksᵻneɪt/), which plays a role in the citric acid cycle, an energy-yielding process in all living organisms. As a radical group it is called a succinyl group.
Synonyms Katasuccin
IUPAC Name Butanedioic acid
Molecular Weight 118.09
Molecular Formula C4H6O4
Canonical SMILES C(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)
InChI Key KDYFGRWQOYBRFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point 235 °C
Melting Point 185 °C
Flash Point >230 °F
Purity 99%
Density 1.19 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Solubility Practically insol in carbon disulfide, carbon tetrachloride, petroleum ether
Appearance Solid
Storage 2-8 °C
Exact Mass 118.02660867
Monoisotopic Mass 118.02660867
Physical State Solid
Refractive Index n20/D 1.4002(lit.)
Storage Conditions 2-8 °C
Topological Polar Surface Area 74.6 Ų

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