C6H10O4
146.14 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
Adipic acid
CAS124-04-9EC204-673-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Nylon and polyurethane production
Adipic acid is a dicarboxylic acid primarily used as a monomer in the production of nylon 6,6 and polyurethane. It also serves as an acidulant in food and as a feedstock for lubricants and plasticizers.
Nylon 6,6 resins and fibersPolyester polyols for polyurethane foamsAcidulant in dry powdered food mixtures
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Related Compounds
StrongSame Parent
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pharmaceutical raw material
StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.92
Octadecanedioic acid
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dicarboxylic acid intermediate
SimilarStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.83
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Industrial chemical for polymer production
ReferenceSame Category
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Manufacture of dyes, drugs, perfumes, antiseptics
ReferenceSame Category
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Intermediate for polyamides and specialty nylons
ReferenceSame Category
1-nonene
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production of surfactants and lubricants
ReferenceSame Category
Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate
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solvent for coatings and lacquers
Referencestereoisomer of
Ammonium adipate
CAS19090-60-9
Food acidity regulator and leavening agent
Safety Reference
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H316Causes mild skin irritation
H333May be harmful if inhaled
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Adipic acid (CAS 124-04-9) is 2917.12.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2917.12
EU CN code (8-digit)
2917 12 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hexanedioic acid
InChIKey
WNLRTRBMVRJNCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CCC(=O)O)CC(=O)O
Synonyms (45)
- 0L1
- E-355
- Adipic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Adipic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- 1,4-Butanedicarboxylic acid
- 1,6-Hexanedioate
- 1,6-Hexanedioic acid
- ADIPIC ACID [MART.]
- ADIPIC-1,6-13C2 ACID
- ADIPIC-DB ACID
- Acide adipique
- Acide adipique [French]
- Acifloctin
- Acinetten
- Adi-pure
- Adilactetten
- Adipic acid (NF)
- Adipic acid (Standard)
- Adipic acid CRS
- Adipic acid, puriss.
- Adipic acid; Hexanedioic acid
- Adipidic acid
- Adipinate
- Adipinic acid
- Adipinsaeure
- Adipinsaure
- Adipinsaure [German]
- Hexanedioate
- Hexanedioc acid
- INS NO.355
- Kyselina adipova
- Kyselina adipova [Czech]
- Molten adipate
- Molten adipic acid
- adipic acid
- adipic acid, Cu salt
- hexane-1,6-dioic acid
- hexanedioate;hydron
- hexanedioic acid
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