Adipic acid

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​Adipic acid, also known as fatty acid, is an important organic dicarboxylic acid with the structural formula HOOC (CH2) 4COOH. It can undergo salt formation reactions, esterification reactions, amidation reactions, etc., and can condense with diamines or diols to form high molecular weight polymers. Adipic acid is a dicarboxylic acid of significant industrial importance, playing important roles in chemical production, organic synthesis industry, pharmaceuticals, lubricant manufacturing, and other fields.


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Adipic acid, also known as fatty acid, is an important organic dicarboxylic acid with the structural formula HOOC (CH2) 4COOH. It can undergo salt formation reactions, esterification reactions, amidation reactions, etc., and can condense with diamines or diols to form high molecular weight polymers. Adipic acid is a dicarboxylic acid of significant industrial importance, playing important roles in chemical production, organic synthesis industry, pharmaceuticals, lubricant manufacturing, and other fields.

English NameAdipic acidBoiling point330.5℃(decompose)
Chinese Name己二酸Density1.36 g/cm³
Melting point152℃Water solubilitySlightly soluble in water, slightly soluble in ether, easily soluble in alcohol, insoluble in benzene
Chemical FormulaC6H10O4AppearanceWhite crystals
Molecular Weight146.141Flash point385℉
CAS Registry Number124-04-9Refractive index1.4283
EINECS Registry Number204-673-3ApplicationChemical production, organic synthesis industry, pharmaceuticals, lubricants

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