Succinic acid, 99+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Succinic acid acts as a leaching agent in extracting lithium, cobalt from used Li-ion batteries and magnesium from magnesite ore. It is used as a starting material in the synthesis of new elastic polyesters, fumaric acid, succinic anhydride and alkyd resins. It plays an important role as an acidity regulator in the food and beverage industry, as an excipient in pharmaceutical products and acts as a cocrystallising agent in organic synthesis. Its derivative viz diethyl ester is used as a substrate in the Stobbe condensation.

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Applications
Succinic acid acts as a leaching agent in extracting lithium, cobalt from used Li-ion batteries and magnesium from magnesite ore. It is used as a starting material in the synthesis of new elastic polyesters, fumaric acid, succinic anhydride and alkyd resins. It plays an important role as an acidity regulator in the food and beverage industry, as an excipient in pharmaceutical products and acts as a cocrystallising agent in organic synthesis. Its derivative viz diethyl ester is used as a substrate in the Stobbe condensation.

Solubility
Soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, acetone and methanol. Insoluble in toluene, benzene, carbon disulfide, carbon tetrachloride and petroleum ether.

Notes
Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents and reducing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 110-15-6
• Molecular Formula: C4H6O4
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 118.09
• MDL Number: MFCD00002789
• InChI Key: KDYFGRWQOYBRFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: succinic acid, amber acid, asuccin, dihydrofumaric acid, bernsteinsaure, katasuccin, wormwood acid, succinate, ethylenesuccinic acid, 1,2-ethanedicarboxylic acid
• PubChem CID: 1110
• ChEBI: CHEBI:15741
• IUPAC Name: butanedioic acid
• SMILES: OC(=O)CCC(O)=O

• Melting Point: 186°C to 188°C
• Boiling Point: 235°C
• Beilstein: 1754069
• Merck Index: 14,8869
• Solubility Information: Soluble in ethanol,ethyl ether,acetone and methanol. Insoluble in toluene,benzene,carbon disulfide,carbon tetrachloride and petroleum ether.
• Formula Weight: 118.09
• Percent Purity: ≥99%
• Density: 1.56
• Quantity: 500 g
• Flash Point: 206°C (402°F)
• Chemical Name or Material: Succinic acid

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H318-H335
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H318-H335-H315 Causes serious eye damage. May cause respiratory irritation. Causes skin irritation.
Precautionary Statement	P261-P271-P280-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P312-P501c
EINECSNumber	203-740-4
RTECSNumber	WM4900000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only