butanedioic acid

110-15-6 C4H6O4

Properties

butanedioic acid molecular structure
CAS Number
110-15-6
Formula
C4H6O4
Molecular Weight
118.09 g/mol
IUPAC Name
butanedioic acid
InChI Key
KDYFGRWQOYBRFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

succinic acid Amber acid Asuccin Wormwood acid Dihydrofumaric acid Katasuccin Bernsteinsaure 1,2-Ethanedicarboxylic acid ethylenesuccinic acid 1,4-Butanedioic acid

Description

Succinic acid is an alpha,-dicarboxylic acid resulting from the formal oxidation of each of the terminal methyl groups of butane to the corresponding carboxy group. It is an intermediate metabolite in the citric acid cycle. It has a role as a micronutrient, an anti-ulcer drug, a nutraceutical, a radiation protective agent and a fundamental metabolite. It is an alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid and a C4-dicarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a succinate(1-).

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