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100090  Adipic acid
suitable for use as excipient EMPROVE® exp Ph Eur,NF,FCC,E 355

Product number Packaging Size Quantity Price
1000909029  Double PE Sack   25 kg  price on request 
Product information
Grade Ph Eur,NF,FCC,E 355
Formula Hill C6H10O4
HS Code 2917 12 00
EC number 204-673-3
Molar mass 146.14 g/mol
EC index number 607-144-00-9
CAS number 124-04-9
Chemical and physical data
Ignition temperature 405 °C
Solubility 15 g/l (20 °C)
Melting point 151 - 154 °C
Molar mass 146.14 g/mol
Density 1.360 g/cm3 (25 °C)
pH value 2.7 (24.9 g/l, H2O, 25 °C)
Boiling point 330 °C (1013 hPa)
Vapor pressure 0.097 hPa (18.5 °C)
Flash point 196 °C
Safety information according to GHS
Hazard Statement(s) H319: Causes serious eye irritation.
Precautionary Statement(s) P305 + P351 + P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
Signal Word Warning
Hazard Pictogram(s)
RTECS AU8400000
Storage class 10 - 13 Other liquids and solids
WGK WGK 1 slightly water endangering
Safety information
R Phrase R 36
Irritating to eyes.
Categories of danger irritant
Hazard Symbol
Irritant
Toxicological data
LD 50 oral LD50 rat 5700 mg/kg
LD 50 dermal LD50 rabbit > 7940 mg/kg
Specifications
Assay (acidimetric; calculated on dried substance)99.6 - 101.0 %
Identityconforms
Appearance of solution (5 %; methanol)conforms
Melting point151.5 - 154.0 °C
Chloride (Cl)≤ 0.0200 %
Nitrate (NO3)≤ 0.0030 %
Sulphate (SO4)≤ 0.0500 %
Heavy metals (as lead)≤ 0.0010 %
As (Arsenic)≤ 0.0003 %
Fe (Iron)≤ 0.0010 %
Hg (Mercury)≤ 0.0001 %
Pb (Lead)≤ 0.0002 %
Related substances (HPLC)conforms
Residual solvents (Ph.Eur./USP/ICH)excluded by production process
Sulfated ash (600 °C)≤ 0.002 %
Loss on drying (105 °C)≤ 0.2 %
Water≤ 0.2 %
Residues of metal catalysts or metal reagents acc. to EMEA/C HMP/SWP/4446/2000 are not likely to be present.
This item conforms to the requirements of the german Zusatzstoff-Verkehrsverordnung.
Corresponds to Ph Eur., NF, FCC, E 355
Adipic acid, molecular structure

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