adipic acid

Also known as adipinic acid, 1,6-hexanedioic acid, 1,4-butanedicarboxylic acid, INS No. 355, E355, E 355, E-355, Acinetten

chemical compound

AI overview

Adipic acid is a chemical compound commonly used to make plastics, nylon, and other synthetic materials. It matters because it's an important ingredient in many everyday products, though its production can have environmental impacts.

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Chemical data

Formula: C6H10O4
Molecular weight: 146.14 g/mol
IUPAC name: hexanedioate;hydron
SMILES: [H+].[H+].C(CCC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-]
InChIKey: WNLRTRBMVRJNCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area: 80.3 Å²
H-bond donors: 2
H-bond acceptors: 4
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: dicarboxylic acid
Has part: hydrogen
Mass: 146.058
Has use: acidity regulator

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found in taxon: Caenorhabditis elegans
chemical formula: C₆H₁₀O₄
canonical SMILES: C(CCC(=O)O)CC(=O)O
boiling point: 265
molar fusion enthalpy: 16.7
molar enthalpy of vaporization: 18.7
melting point: 153.2
density: 1.36
electric dipole moment: 0.00000000000000000000000000001347
combustion enthalpy: -2800
dynamic viscosity: 4.54
Commons category: Adipic acid
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
MCN code: 2917.12.10

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Encyclopedic overview

Adipic acid or hexanedioic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H10O4. It is a white crystalline powder at standard temperature and pressure. From an industrial perspective, it is the most important dicarboxylic acid at about 2.5 billion kilograms produced annually, mainly as a precursor for the production of nylon. Adipic acid otherwise rarely occurs in nature, but it is known as manufactured E number food additive E355. Salts and esters of adipic acid are known as adipates.

Preparation and reactivity

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