Succinic Acid
Synonyms
1,2 Ethanedicarboxylic Acid
1,2-Ethanedicarboxylic Acid
1,4 Butanedioic Acid
1,4-Butanedioic Acid
Ammonium Succinate
Butanedioic Acid
Potassium Succinate
Succinate
Succinate, Ammonium
Succinate, Potassium
A water-soluble, colorless crystal with an acid taste that is used as a chemical intermediate, in medicine, the manufacture of lacquers, and to make perfume esters. It is also used in foods as a sequestrant, buffer, and a neutralizing agent. (Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed, p1099; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p1851)