C18H34O4
314.5 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
Octadecanedioic acid
CAS871-70-5EC617-978-5
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
dicarboxylic acid intermediate
Octadecanedioic acid is a long-chain dicarboxylic acid where both terminal methyl groups of octadecane are replaced by carboxy groups. It is primarily used as an intermediate in the production of polymers and specialty chemicals.
dicarboxylic acid intermediatepolymer manufacturingspecialty chemical synthesis
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CAS 871-70-5
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
octadecanedioic acid
InChIKey
BNJOQKFENDDGSC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CCCCCCCCC(=O)O)CCCCCCCC(=O)O
Synonyms (12)
- ODDA
- 1,16-Hexadecanedicarboxylate
- 1,18-Octadecadioic acid
- 1,18-Octadecanedioate
- 1,18-Octadecanedioic acid
- 18-octadecanedioic acid
- Hexadecanedicarboxylic acid
- Octadecandisure
- Octadecane-1,18-dioic acid
- Octadecanedioate
- Octadecanedioic acid