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adipic acid
Sign in to saveAlso known as adipinic acid, 1,6-hexanedioic acid, 1,4-butanedicarboxylic acid, INS No. 355, E355, E 355, E-355, Acinetten
chemical compound
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 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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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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