Succinic acid

• Catalog No.: DB00139
• CAS Number: 110-15-6
• M. F.: C4H6O4
• M. W.: 118.08804

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: butanedioic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: succinic acid
• Brand Name: Katasuccin; Kyselina jantarova
• Synonyms: Acid of amber; Butanedioic acid; Spirit of amber; 1,2-Ethanedicarboxylic acid; Asuccin; Dicarboxylic acid; Dihydrofumaric acid; Ethanedicarboxylic acid; Ethylene succinic acid; Ethylenesuccinic acid; Sal succini; Succinellite; Succinicum acidum; Amber acid; Bernsteinsaure; Butanedionic acid; Succinate; Succinicun acidum

DATABASE IDS

• PubChem CID: 1110
• PubChem SID: 46505859
• CAS Number: 110-15-6

PROPERTIES

• Hydrophobicity(logP): -0.7
• Solubility: 83.2 mg/mL at 25 oC [YALKOWSKY,SH & HE,Y (2003)]

DETAILS

Description (English)

• Drug Groups: approved; nutraceutical
• Description: A water-soluble, colorless crystal with an acid taste that is used as a chemical intermediate, in medicine, the manufacture of lacquers, and to make perfume esters. It is also used in foods as a sequestrant, buffer, and a neutralizing agent. (Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed, p1099; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p1851)
• Indication: For nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance
• Toxicity: Oral rat LD₅₀: 2260 mg/kg
• Affected Organisms: Humans and other mammals
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