GLUTARIC ACID

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 110-94-1

GLUTARIC ACID
EINECS NO. 203-817-2
FORMULA HOOC(CH2)3COOH
MOL WT. 132.12
H.S. CODE

2917.19

TOXICITY

  
SYNONYMS 1,5-Pentanedioic acid; 1,3-Propanedicarboxylic acid;
Pentanedioic acid; n-Pyrotartaric acid; Pentandioic acid;

DERIVATION

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE white crystalline powder
MELTING POINT 95 - 98 C
BOILING POINT

200 c
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.429
SOLUBILITY IN WATER 430 g/l at 20 C
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY 4.5

AUTOIGNITION

 

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FLASH POINT

 
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS
Glutaric acid (Pentanedioic Acid)is a dicarboxylic acid with five carbon atoms, occurring in plant and animal tissues. Glutaric acid is found in the blood and urine. Alpha-ketoglutaric acid, a derivative of glutaric acid which has a ketone group on the carbon atom next to the acid group,  is produced from glutamate in amino group and found as an intermediate in the  Krebs cycle in the body. In industrial field, ketoglutaric acid exhibits typical carboxyl group chemistry useful in a variety of industrial applications. It is a white crystalline solid having has the lowest melting point among dicarboxylic acids (98 C). It is very soluble in water and the solution is a medium strong acid. The molecular structure of odd carbon number is also useful to decrease polymer elasticity. Glutaric acid is used in the production of polyester polyols, polyamides, ester plasticizers and corrosion inhibitors. It is used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, surfactants and metal finishing compounds. Alpha-ketoglutaric acid is used in dietary supplements to improve protein synthesis.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white crystalline powder
ASSAY

99.0% min

WATER INSOLUBLES

0.1% max
MELTING POINT 95 - 98 C
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 25kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS Not regulated
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: n/a, Risk Phrases: n/a, Safety Phrases: 24/25
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DICARBOXYLIC ACID
Dicarboxylic acid is a compound containing two carboxylic acid, -COOH, groups. Straight chain examples are shown in table. The general formula is HOOC(CH2)nCOOH, where oxalic acid's n is 0, n=1 for malonic acid, n=2 for succinic acid, n=3 for glutaric acid, and etc. In substitutive nomenclature, their names are formed by adding -dioic' as a suffix to the name of the parent compound. They can yield two kinds of salts, as they contain two carboxyl groups in its molecules. The range of carbon chain lengths is from 2, but the longer than C 24 is very rare. The term long chain refers to C 12 up to C 24 commonly. Carboxylic acids have industrial application directly or indirectly through acid halides, esters, salts, and anhydride forms, polymerization, and etc. Dicarboxylic acids can yield two kinds of salts or esters, as they contain two carboxyl groups in one molecule. It is useful in a variety of industrial applications include;
  • Plasticizer for polymers
  • Biodegradable solvents and lubricants
  • Engineering plastics
  • Epoxy curing agent
  • Adhesive and powder coating
  • Corrosion inhibitor
  • Perfumery and pharmaceutical
  • Electrolyte

There are almost infinite esters obtained from carboxylic acids. Esters are formed by removal of water from an acid and an alcohol. Carboxylic acid esters are used as in a variety of direct and indirect applications. Lower chain esters are used as flavouring base materials, plasticizers, solvent carriers and coupling agents. Higher chain compounds are used as components in metalworking fluids, surfactants, lubricants, detergents, oiling agents, emulsifiers, wetting agents textile treatments and emollients, They are also used as intermediates for the manufacture of a variety of target compounds. The almost infinite esters provide a wide range of viscosity, specific gravity, vapor pressure, boiling point, and other physical and chemical properties for the proper application selections.

C length (Straight)

Product

CAS #

Melting Point

Boiling Point

C 2

 Oxalic Acid
(Ethanedioic Acid)		 144-62-7

189 - 191 C

Sublimes

C 3

Malonic Acid
(Propanedioic Acid)

 141-82-2 131 - 135 C

Decomposes

C 4

Succinic Acid
(Butanedioic Acid)

 110-15-6

185 - 190 C

235 C

C 5

Glutaric Acid
(Pentanedioic Acid)

 110-94-1

95 - 99 C

302 C

C 6

Adipic Acid
(Hexanedioic Acid)

 124-04-9

151 - 153 C

265 C at 100 mmHg

C 7

Pimelic Acid
(Heptanedioic Acid)

 111-16-0

105 - 106 C

212 C at 10 mmHg

C 8

Suberic Acid
(Octanedioic Acid)

 505-48-6

143 - 144 C

230 C at 15 mmHg

C 9

Azelaic Acid
(Nonanedioic Acid)

 123-99-9

100 - 103 C

237 C at 15 mmHg

C 10

Sebacic Acid
(Decanedioic Acid)

 111-20-6

131 - 134 C

294 at 100 mmHg

C 11

 Undecanedioic acid 1852-04-6

109 - 110 C

 

C 12

 Dodecanedioic acid 693-23-2

128 - 129 C

245 C at 10 mmHg

C 13

 Brassylic acid
(Tridecanedioic acid) 		505-52-2

112 - 114 C

 

C 14

 Tetradecanedioic acid 821-38-5

126 - 128 C

 

C 15

 Pentadecanedioic acid 1460-18-0

 

 

C 16

 Thapsic acid
(Hexadecanedioic acid) 		505-54-4

124 - 126 C

 

C 18

Octadecanedioic acid

 871-70-5