Application
Adipic acid can be used as a starting material in the preparation of:
Aliphatic polyesters by reacting with ethyleneglycol/1,3 propyleneglycol/1,4-butanediol using inorganic acid as a catalyst
Cyclopentanone using a weak base such as Na2CO3
Linear polybutylene adipate (PBA) having carboxylic acids at the terminals by reacting with 1,4-butanediol
About This Item
Formula: HOOC(CH2)4COOH
CAS Number: 124-04-9
Molecular Weight: 146.14
Assay: 99%
form: solid
solubility: H2O: soluble 23 g/L at 25 °C
