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A water-soluble, colorless crystal with an acid taste that is used as a chemical intermediate, in medicine, the manufacture of lacquers, and to make perfume esters. It is also used in foods as a sequestrant, buffer, and a neutralizing agent. (Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed, p1099; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p1851)
Entry Term(s)
1,2-Ethanedicarboxylic Acid
1,4-Butanedioic Acid
Ammonium Succinate
Butanedioic Acid
Potassium Succinate
Succinate
Registry Numbers
AB6MNQ6J6L
DTZ9PEC9JL
0
Related Numbers
110-15-6
DTZ9PEC9JL
Previous Indexing
Succinates (1981-1997)
Public MeSH Note
98; SUCCINIC ACID was indexed under SUCCINATES 1981-97
A water-soluble, colorless crystal with an acid taste that is used as a chemical intermediate, in medicine, the manufacture of lacquers, and to make perfume esters. It is also used in foods as a sequestrant, buffer, and a neutralizing agent. (Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed, p1099; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p1851)