Glutaric acid
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Pentanedioic acid | |
| Other names
Glutaric acid Propane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid 1,3-Propanedicarboxylic acid Pentanedioic acid n-Pyrotartaric acid 1,5-Pentanedioic acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.471 |
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| 26809 | |
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| Properties | |
| C5H8O4 | |
| Molar mass | 132.12 g/mol |
| Melting point | 95 to 98 °C (203 to 208 °F; 368 to 371 K) |
| Boiling point | 200 °C (392 °F; 473 K) /20 mmHg |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Glutaric acid is the organic compound with the formula C3H6(COOH)2. Although the related "linear" dicarboxylic acids adipic and succinic acids are water-soluble only to a few percent at room temperature, the water-solubility of glutaric acid is over 50% (w/w).