Chemical Details
Succinate
CAS No.: 56-14-4
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Molecular FormulaC4H4O4-2
Molecular WEIGHT116.07 g/mol
IUPAC Namebutanedioate
InChIKeyKDYFGRWQOYBRFD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
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)