Succinic acid
SIAL/14079 - puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, ≥99.5% (T)
Synonym: Butanedioic acid
CAS Number: 110-15-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H6O4
Molecular Weight: 118.09
EC Number: 203-740-4
MDL Number: MFCD00002789
Linear Formula: HOOCCH2CH2COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤10 mg/kg |
| phosphate (PO43-): ≤10 mg/kg | |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤30 mg/kg | |
| assay | ≥99.5% (T) |
| bp | 235 °C (lit.) |
| cation traces | Ca: ≤50 mg/kg |
| Cd: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| K: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤10 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| puriss. p.a. | |
| ign. residue | ≤0.02% |
| impurities | ≤0.001% total nitrogen (N) |
| InChI | 1S/C4H6O4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7) |
| InChI key | KDYFGRWQOYBRFD-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 184-186 °C (lit.) |
| 185-191 °C | |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)CCC(O)=O |
| solubility | methanol: soluble 0.4 g/10 mL |
| Application: | Succinic acid may be employed in the following studies: • Surfactant/detergent extender/foaming agent • As ion chelator in the electroplating process • As a precursor for various industrially important chemicals such as adipic acid, 1,4-butanediol, tetrahydrofuran, N-methyl pyrrolidinone, 2-pyrrolidinone, succinate salts, and γ-butyrolactone • Synthesis of biodegradable polymers such as polybutyrate succinate (PBS) and polyamides. |
| Symbol |  GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.5% (T) |
| bp | 235 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 184-186 °C (lit.); 185-191 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |