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Sigma-Aldrich

Adipic acid

≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Hexanedioic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOOC(CH2)4COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
146.14
FEMA Number:
2011
Beilstein:
1209788
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
26
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
eCl@ss:
39021711
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
8.026
NACRES:
NA.21
Organoleptic:
odorless
biological source:
synthetic
food allergen:
no known allergens

biological source

synthetic

reg. compliance

FDA 21 CFR 117

vapor density

5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 159.5 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

autoignition temp.

788 °F

bp

265 °C/100 mmHg (lit.)

mp

151-154 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble 23 g/L at 25 °C

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

odorless

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H10O4/c7-5(8)3-1-2-4-6(9)10/h1-4H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)

InChI key

WNLRTRBMVRJNCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

384.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

196 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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J B J H van Duuren et al.
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 108(6), 1298-1306 (2011-02-18)
A limited life cycle assessment (LCA) was performed on a combined biological and chemical process for the production of adipic acid, which was compared to the traditional petrochemical process. The LCA comprises the biological conversion of the aromatic feedstocks benzoic
Roohan Rakhshaee et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 189(1-2), 158-166 (2011-03-15)
The removal of methylene blue (MB) as a cationic dye from aqueous solution by the stabilized Fe(3)O(4) nano-particles with the extracted pectin from apple waste (FN-PA) increased due to using the cross-linked forms of the bound pectin on the nano-particles
Holger Noack et al.
Inorganic chemistry, 50(4), 1194-1202 (2011-01-28)
Adipic acid is a key compound in the chemical industry, where it is mainly used in the production of polymers. The conventional process of its generation requires vast amounts of energy and, moreover, produces environmentally deleterious substances. Thus, there is
M A Shirai et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 92(1), 19-22 (2012-12-12)
Biodegradable films were produced from blends contained a high amount of thermoplastic starch (TPS) and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) plasticized with different adipate or citrate esters. It was not possible to obtain pellets for the production of films using only glycerol
Tino Polen et al.
Journal of biotechnology, 167(2), 75-84 (2012-07-25)
Adipic acid is the most important commercial aliphatic dicarboxylic acid in the chemical industry and is primarily used for the production of nylon-6,6 polyamide. The current adipic acid market volume is about 2.6 million tons/y and the average annual demand

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