E355 – ADIPIC ACID

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• Also Known As: E355 – Ácido adípico, E355 – Kyselina adipová, E355 – Adipinsav, E355 – Adipinska kislina, E355 – Adipinsäure, E355 – Αδιπικο οξυ, E355 – Адипинова киселина, E355 – Aċidu adipiku, E355 – Acide adipique, E355 – Adipiinihappo, E355 – Àcid adípic, E355 – Adipinsyra, E355 – Adipīnskābe, E355 – Acid adipic, E355 – Adipiinhape, E355 – Adipinezuur, E355, E355 – Adipinsyre, E355 – Acido adipico, E355 – Adipo rūgštis, E355 – Kwas adypinowy

⚗️ Chemical Overview

Adipic acid is a white crystalline solid. It is insoluble in water. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. It is used to make plastics and foams and for other uses. Adipic acid is an alpha,-dicarboxylic acid that is the 1,4-dicarboxy derivative of butane. It has a role as a food acidity regulator and a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is a dicarboxylic fatty acid and an alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of an adipate(1-). adipic acid has been reported in Persicaria hydropiperoides, Arabidopsis thaliana, and other organisms with data available.

Source(s): ChEBI, CAMEO Chemicals, LOTUS – the natural products occurrence database, via PubChem

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