Succinic acid
Formula: C4H6O4 Molecular Weight: 118.09 Cas No:110-15-6
Buffering agent; Astringent
Chemical formula
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2018-07-01
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Succinic acid (butanedioic acid) is a dicarboxylic acid that occurs naturally in plant and animal tissues. The chemical is also known as "Spirit of Amber." When it was first discovered, it was extracted from amber by pulverizing and distilling it using a sand bath.

C4H6O4. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Database; CID=1110, https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1110 (accessed July 1, 2018).

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