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Data: IAEA & PubChem

succinic acid

C₄H₆O₄·118.090 g/mol·CID 1110

IUPAC: butanedioic acid

Also known as: butanedioic acid, 110-15-6, Amber acid, Asuccin, Wormwood acid (+14 more)

2D structure of succinic acid

Molecular Structure

Molecular Propertiesmass · H-bonds · stereo

Molecular Weight

118.090g/mol

Exact Mass

118.026609Da

Monoisotopic Mass

118.026609Da

XLogP

-0.6

Polar Surface Area

74.6Ų

Complexity

92

Formal Charge

0

H-Bond Donors

2

H-Bond Acceptors

4

Rotatable Bonds

3

Heavy Atoms

8

Stereo Centers

0

Bond Stereo

0

Drug-Likeness (Lipinski's Rule of Five)

✓ 118.1 g/mol
MW ≤ 500
✓ -0.6
LogP ≤ 5
✓ 2
H-bond donors ≤ 5
✓ 4
H-bond acceptors ≤ 10

Passes all rules — good oral bioavailability predicted

GHS Hazard Classification

Danger
Corrosive
Corrosive
Irritant
Irritant
Hazards
  • H318Causes serious eye damage
  • H319Causes serious eye irritation

Source: PubChem GHS Classification. Always consult the SDS for handling.

Chemical IdentifiersSMILES · InChI

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H6O4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)

Isomers8 compounds with formula C₄H₆O₄

2D structure of 2-methylpropanedioic acid

2-methylpropanedioic acid

CID 487 · 118.1 g/mol

2D structure of 2-formyloxyethyl formate

2-formyloxyethyl formate

CID 12376 · 118.1 g/mol

2D structure of dimethyl oxalate

dimethyl oxalate

CID 11120 · 118.1 g/mol

2D structure of acetyl ethaneperoxoate

acetyl ethaneperoxoate

CID 8040 · 118.1 g/mol

2D structure of 4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-2-one

4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-2-one

CID 97944 · 118.1 g/mol

2D structure of 2,2,3,3-tetradeuteriobutanedioic acid

2,2,3,3-tetradeuteriobutanedioic acid

CID 12998487 · 122.1 g/mol

2D structure of 2-acetyloxyacetic acid

2-acetyloxyacetic acid

CID 83766 · 118.1 g/mol

2D structure of (3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-one

(3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-one

CID 5325915 · 118.1 g/mol

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