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Succinic acid

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

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Synonym(s):
Butanedioic acid
Linear Formula:
HOOCCH2CH2COOH
CAS Number:
110-15-6
Molecular Weight:
118.09
Beilstein:
1754069
EC Number:
203-740-4
MDL number:
MFCD00002789
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24864715
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

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.

Other Notes

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Legal Information

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Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H318

Precautionary Statements

P280 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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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
Effect of succinic acid on the shrinkage of unsaturated polyester resin.
Hong CM, et al.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 132(2) (2015)
Leaching of natural magnesite ore in succinic acid solutions.
Raza N, et al.
International Journal of Mineral Processing, 139, 25-30 (2015)
Succinic acid-based leaching system: A sustainable process for recovery of valuable metals from spent Li-ion batteries.
Li L, et al.
Journal of Power Sources, 282, 544-551 (2015)
Efficient, metal-free production of succinic acid by oxidation of biomass-derived levulinic acid with hydrogen peroxide.
Dutta S, et al.
Green Chemistry, 17(4), 2335-2338 (2015)
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