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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Colorless crystals obtained from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=castor | + | Colorless crystals obtained from [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=castor%20oil castor oil] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cork cork]. Suberic acid is used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=plasticizer plasticizers] and as an ingredient in the manufacture of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=plastic plastics]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * 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 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9031 | ||
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* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suberic_acid (Accessed Jan. 15, 2006) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: 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 | * ''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 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 06:34, 24 July 2013
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
Other Properties
Soluble in ethanol. Slightly soluble in water, ether. Insoluble in chloroform.
| Composition | HOOC(CH2)6COOH |
|---|---|
| CAS | 505-48-6 |
| Melting Point | 140-144 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt.=174.20 |
| Boiling Point | 279 |
Hazards and Safety
Combustible. Flash point = 203 C ( 397 F)
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Authority
- 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, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: 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