Description / Application
Adipic acid is an alpha,-dicarboxylic acid that is the 1,4-dicarboxy derivative of butane. It has a role as a food acidity regulator and a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is a dicarboxylic fatty acid and an alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of an adipate(1-).
Identities
| Molecular Formula | C6H10O4 |
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| Molecular Weight | 146.14 |
| MFCD | MFCD00004420 |
Transport
| DOT UN Number | UN3077 |
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| Hazard Class | 9 |
| Packing Group | III |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H318;H402 |
| Precautionary Statements | P273;P280;P305+P351+P338+P310;P501 |