small molecule

Succinic acid

Synonyms/Brands: e363, Asuccin, Succinate, Amber acid, Succinic acid, Butandisaeure, Bernsteinsaure, Spirit of amber, Bernsteinsaeure, Butanedioic acid, Acide succinique, Butanedionic acid, HOOC-CH2-CH2-COOH, Acidum succinicum, Dihydrofumaric acid, Acide butanedioique, Ethylenesuccinic acid, 1,2-Ethanedicarboxylic acid

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)

Molecular Formula: C₄H₆O₄

Molecular Weight:: 118.088

CAS:: 110-15-6

InChiKey:: KDYFGRWQOYBRFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChi:: InChI=1S/C4H6O4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)

SMILES:: OC(=O)CCC(O)=O

IUPAC Name:: butanedioic acid

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Succinic acid