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Succinic acid

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Butanedioic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOOCCH2CH2COOH
CAS Number:
110-15-6
Molecular Weight:
118.09
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329751156
MDL number:
MFCD00002789
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1754069

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Product Name

Succinic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

InChI

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

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCC(O)=O

InChI key

KDYFGRWQOYBRFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

succinic acid

form

crystalline

manufacturer/tradename

USP

bp

235 °C (lit.)

mp

184-186 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 83 g/L at 25 °C

density

1.564 g/cm3 at 15 °C

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

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Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Application

Succinic acid USP reference standard suitable for use in specified USP compendial quality tests and assays.

Also used to prepare standard, and system suitability solution for the assay of succinic acid by using liquid chromatography coupled with UV detector.

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

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Danger

hcodes

H318

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Succinic Acid
USP43-NF38: United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 39(2), 6074-6074 (2020)

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