Succinic acid

Succinic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Butanedioic acid[1]
Other names
Succinic acid[1]
Ethane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid
Identifiers
110-15-6 YesY
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChEBI CHEBI:15741 YesY
ChEMBL ChEMBL576 YesY
ChemSpider 1078 YesY
DrugBank DB00139 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.402
E number E363 (antioxidants, ...)
3637
PubChem 1110
UNII AB6MNQ6J6L YesY
Properties
C4H6O4
Molar mass 118.09 g·mol−1
Density 1.56 g/cm3[2]
Melting point 184 °C (363 °F; 457 K)[2]
Boiling point 235 °C (455 °F; 508 K)[2]
58 g/L (20 °C)[2] or 100 mg/mL[3]
Solubility in Methanol 158 mg/mL[3]
Solubility in Ethanol 54 mg/mL[3]
Solubility in Acetone 27 mg/mL[3]
Solubility in Glycerol 50 mg/mL[3]
Solubility in Ether 8.8 mg/mL[3]
Acidity (pKa) pKa1 = 4.2
pKa2 = 5.6
Hazards
Flash point 206 °C (403 °F; 479 K)[2]
Related compounds
Other anions
sodium succinate
propionic acid
malonic acid
butyric acid
malic acid
tartaric acid
fumaric acid
valeric acid
glutaric acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Succinic acid (/səkˈsɪnk/) is a dicarboxylic acid with chemical formula (CH2)2(CO2H)2. It is a white, odorless solid. In an aqueous solution, it ionizes to anions (that is, conjugates to a conjugate base) called succinate (/ˈsʌksnt/), which plays a role in the citric acid cycle, an energy-yielding process in all living organisms. As a radical group it is called a succinyl (/ˈsʌksnəl/) group. The name derives from Latin succinum, meaning amber, from which the acid may be obtained.

Production

Common industrial routes include partial hydrogenation of maleic acid, oxidation of 1,4-butanediol, and carbonylation of ethylene glycol.[4]

In a 2004 report, the United States Department of Energy identified bio-succinic acid as one of the renewable building block chemicals with the greatest technical feasibility and commercial potential.[5] Indeed, succinic acid is produced commercially through the fermentation of glucose from renewable feedstock.[6]

Historically known as spirit of amber,[7] succinic acid was originally obtained from amber by distillation.[7]

Reactions

Succinates

Salts formed by neutralizing succinic acid are called succinates. As a diprotic acid, succinic acid undergoes two successive reactions:

(CH2)2(CO2H)2 → (CH2)2(CO2H)(CO2) + H+
(CH2)2(CO2H)(CO2) → CH2)2(CO2)22− + H+

These anions, collectively called succinates, are also colorless, and can be isolated as the salts, e.g., Na(CH2)2(CO2H)(CO2) and Na2(CH2)2(CO2)22−.

Succinic acid also converts to diesters such are also referred to as succinates. One example is diethylsuccinate, (CH2CO2CH2CH3)2.

Other reactions

Succinic acid can be converted into fumaric acid by oxidation. The diethyl ester is a substrate in the Stobbe condensation. Dehydration of succinic acid gives succinic anhydride.[8]

Applications

Precursor to polymers, resins, and solvents

Succinic acid is a precursor to some polyesters. It is also a component of some alkyd resins.[4][9] Global 1,4-butanediol (BDO), derived from succinic acid, market size was estimated at USD 4.72 billion in 2013. BDO is a precursor to THF, a solvent and monomer. BDO is also a precursor to polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), an engineering-grade thermoplastic.[10] The automotive and electronics industries heavily rely on PBT to produce connectors, insulators, wheel covers, gearshift knobs and reinforcing beams.[11]

Food and dietary supplement

As a food additive and dietary supplement, succinic acid is generally recognized as safe for those uses by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.[12] As an excipient in pharmaceutical products it is used to control acidity[13] and, more rarely, in effervescent tablets.[14]

Succinic acid is used in the food and beverage industry, primarily as an acidity regulator.[15] Global production is estimated at 16,000 to 30,000 tonnes a year, with an annual growth rate of 10%.[16]

Biochemistry

Succinate is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle. It serves as an electron donor to the electron transport chain:

succinate + FADfumarate + FADH2.

Click on genes, proteins and metabolites below to link to respective articles. [§ 1]

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TCA Cycle edit

  1. The interactive pathway map can be edited at WikiPathways: "TCACycle_WP78".

This conversion is catalysed by the enzyme succinate dehydrogenase (or complex II of the mitochondrial ETC). The complex is a 4 subunit membrane-bound lipoprotein which couples the oxidation of succinate to the reduction of ubiquinone. Intermediate electron carriers are FAD and three 2Fe-2S clusters part of subunit B.

Fermentation

See also: Acids in wine

Succinic acid is created as a byproduct of the fermentation of sugar. It lends to fermented beverages such as wine and beer a common taste that is a combination of saltiness, bitterness and acidity.[17]

Safety

Succinic acid is an essential biosynthetic intermediate that occurs in all living creatures. Like most simple mono- and dicarboxylic acids, it is not dangerous but can be an irritant to skin and eyes.[18]

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the IFA
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  7. 1 2 Chambers, E., ed. (1728). "Spirit of Amber". Cyclopaedia. p. 75.
  8. Louis F. Fieser, E. L. Martin, R. L. Shriner, and H. C. Struck (1932). "Succinic Anhydride". Org. Synth. 12: 66.; Coll. Vol., 2, p. 560.
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