Suberic acid, also octanedioic acid, is a dicarboxylic acid, with formula C8H14O4. It is a colorless crystalline solid used in drug syntheses and plastics manufacture. Its name is derived from the Latin word suber which means cork.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Octanedioic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.283 |
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C8H14O4 | |
Molar mass | 174.196 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.272 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 141–144 °C (286–291 °F; 414–417 K) |
Boiling point | 230 °C (446 °F; 503 K) (15 mmHg) |
2.46 g/L[1] | |
Acidity (pKa) | 4.526, 5.498[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References
edit- ^ a b Bretti, C.; Crea, F.; Foti, C.; Sammartano, S. (2006). "Solubility and Activity Coefficients of Acidic and Basic Nonelectrolytes in Aqueous Salt Solutions. 2. Solubility and Activity Coefficients of Suberic, Azelaic, and Sebacic Acids in NaCl(aq), (CH3)4NCl(aq), and (C2H5)4NI(aq) at Different Ionic Strengths and at t = 25 °C". J. Chem. Eng. Data. 51 (5): 1660–1667. doi:10.1021/je060132t.