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Succinic acid

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

Butanedioic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOOCCH2CH2COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.09
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1754069
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

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 (as Pb): ≤5 ppm

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

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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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Corrosion

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Danger

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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Screening for cocrystals of succinic acid and 4-aminobenzoic acid.
Issa N, et al.
CrystEngComm, 14(7), 2454-2464 (2012)
Sustainability metrics for succinic acid production: A comparison between biomass-based and petrochemical routes.
Pinazo JM, et al.
Catalysis Today, 239, 17-24 (2015)
Leaching of natural magnesite ore in succinic acid solutions.
Raza N, et al.
International Journal of Mineral Processing, 139, 25-30 (2015)
Effect of succinic acid on the shrinkage of unsaturated polyester resin.
Hong CM, et al.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 132(2) (2015)
Ingólfur B Gunnarsson et al.
Bioresource technology, 182, 58-66 (2015-02-16)
The aim of this study was to develop an efficient thermochemical method for treatment of industrial hemp biomass, in order to increase its bioconversion to succinic acid. Industrial hemp was subjected to various thermochemical pretreatments using 0-3% H2SO4, NaOH or

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