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8.22260

Succinic acid

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Butanedioic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOOCCH2CH2COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.09
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.22
EC Index Number:
203-740-4
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1754069

Product Name

Succinic acid, for synthesis

InChI key

KDYFGRWQOYBRFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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)

assay

≥99% (acidimetric)

form

solid

autoignition temp.

470 °C

potency

2260 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

2.7 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

bp

235 °C (lit.)
235 °C/1013 hPa

mp

184-186 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 206 °C

solubility

water: 58 g/L at 20 °C

density

1.56 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

940 kg/m3

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

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Analysis Note

Assay (acidimetric): ≥ 99.0 %
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 184 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 189 °C
Identity (IR): passes test

pictograms

Corrosion

signalword

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


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