SHEET /m/succinic-acid · PubChem CID 1110 · CAS 110-15-6 · REV 2026.07
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Succinic acid
from sourceC4H6O4 · 118.09 g/mol
amber acid · spirit of amber · butanedioic acid · dihydrofumaric acid
What is Succinic acid?
A step in the citric acid cycle and the sour note in unripe fruit, aged wine, and cheese. Amber gives off its fumes when heated, hence its old name. Found in wine. from source
CategoryBody
Chemical familyCarboxylic Acids
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C(CC(=O)O)C(=O)OWhere you'll find it
Curated by MoleculeFinder from source
Relative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 2,260 mg/kg · very low toxicity
- Species
- rat
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
2,260 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
DangerCorrosiveIrritantH318, H319from source
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Where Succinic acid leads
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