Succinic Acid
| Description | ||
| At room temperature, pure succinic acid is a solid that forms colorless, odorless crystals. It has a melting point of 185 °C and a boiling point of 235 °C. It is a diprotic acid. The carboxylate anion is called succinate and esters of succinic acid are called alkyl succinates. | ||
| Physical-chemical properties | ||
| Other names | Amber Acid | |
| Molecular Formula | C2H4(COOH)2 | |
| Molecular Weight | 118.09 | |
| CAS | 110-15-6 | |
| Applications | ||
| Succinic acid is a precursor to some specialized polyesters. It is also a component of some alkyd resins. Succinic acid is used in the food and beverage industry, primarily as an acidity regulator. In nutraceutical form as a food additive and dietary supplement, is safe and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. As an excipient in pharmaceutical products it is used to control acidity and, more rarely, in effervescent tablets. Succinic acid is an important biochemical intermediate that occurs in all living creatures. Like other simple mono- and dicarboxylic acids, it is not considered dangerous, although it is a skin irritant. |
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| Specification | ||
| Parameter | Superior Product | Qualified Product |
| Appearance | Colorless or white crystals | Colorless or white crystals |
| Content (%) | Min.99.5 | Min.99.3 |
| Fusion point(degrees Celsius) | 185-190 | 182-190 |
| Heavy metal(as Pb) (mg/kg) | Max.20 | ---- |
| Sulphate (as SO4) (%) | Max.0.02 | Max.0.02 |
| Iron (as Fe) (%) | Max.0.001 | Max.0.001 |
| Chloride (as Cl) (%) | Max.0.0005 | Max.0.0005 |
| Ignition residue(%) | Max.0.025 | Max.0.025 |
| Arsenic (as As) (%) | Max.3 | ----- |
| Readily oxidizable substance (ml/g) | Max.1.0 | Max.1.0 |
| Aqueous solution | Colorless and transparent | Colorless and transparent |
| Packing | ||
| Net 25kgs per paper bag or according to client,s request | ||
