Substance
ID:25
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
butanedioic acid
Synonyms
Butanedioic acidEthylenesuccinic acidAmber acidSuccinic acidAsuccinSal succiniEthylene succinic acidAcid of amberEthanedicarboxylic acidSuccinellite1,2-Ethanedicarboxylic acidButanedionic acidDicarboxylic acidDihydrofumaric acidBernsteinsaureSuccinateSuccinicum acidumSuccinicun acidumSpirit of amber
IUPAC Traditional name
succinic acid
Brand Name
Kyselina jantarovaKatasuccin
Properties
Physical Property
Hydrophobicity(logP)
-0.7
Solubility
83.2 mg/mL at 25 oC [YALKOWSKY,SH & HE,Y (2003)]
Molecule Details
Drug Groups
approved; nutraceutical
Description
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)
Indication
For nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance
Toxicity
Oral rat LD50: 2260 mg/kg
Affected Organisms
Humans and other mammals
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