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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | Colorless crystals obtained from [ | + | Colorless crystals obtained from [[castor%20oil|castor oil]] and [[cork|cork]]. Suberic acid is used as a [[plasticizer|plasticizers]] and as an ingredient in the manufacture of [[plastic|plastics]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|suberic acid.jpg~Chemical structure]]] | [[[SliderGallery rightalign|suberic acid.jpg~Chemical structure]]] | ||
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+ | * Combustible. Flash point = 203 C ( 397 F) | ||
+ | * Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/92701.htm MSDS] | ||
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+ | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
Soluble in ethanol. Slightly soluble in water, ether. Insoluble in chloroform. | Soluble in ethanol. Slightly soluble in water, ether. Insoluble in chloroform. | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
− | | 140-144 | + | | 140-144 C |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ||
− | | 279 | + | | 279 C |
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− | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 17 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 17 | ||
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9031 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9031 | ||
− | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suberic_acid (Accessed Jan. 15, 2006) |
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
Latest revision as of 12:19, 6 June 2022
Description
Colorless crystals obtained from Castor oil and Cork. Suberic acid is used as a plasticizers and as an ingredient in the manufacture of plastics.
Synonyms and Related Terms
acid of cork; octanedioic acid; 1,6-hexanedicarboxylic acid
Risks
- Combustible. Flash point = 203 C ( 397 F)
- Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in ethanol. Slightly soluble in water, ether. Insoluble in chloroform.
Composition | HOOC(CH2)6COOH |
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CAS | 505-48-6 |
Melting Point | 140-144 C |
Molecular Weight | mol. wt.=174.20 |
Boiling Point | 279 C |
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 17
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9031
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suberic_acid (Accessed Jan. 15, 2006)
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985