Chemical Details
Ammonium succinate
CAS No.: 2226-88-2
HS Code: 29171980
Molecular FormulaC4H12N2O4
Molecular WEIGHT152.15 g/mol
IUPAC Namediazanium;butanedioate
InChIKeyNHJPVZLSLOHJDM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
A water-soluble, colorless crystal with an acid taste that is used as a chemical intermediate, in medicine, the manufacture of lacquers, and to make perfume esters. It is also used in foods as a sequestrant, buffer, and a neutralizing agent. (Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed, p1099; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p1851)