Suberic acid
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Octanedioic acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.283 |
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| Properties | |
| C8H14O4 | |
| Molar mass | 174.196 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.272 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 141–144 °C (286–291 °F; 414–417 K) |
| Boiling point | 230 °C (446 °F; 503 K) (15 mmHg) |
| 2.46 g/L | |
| Acidity (pKa) | 4.526, 5.498 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Suberic acid, also octanedioic acid, is a dicarboxylic acid, with formula C8H14O4. It is a colorless crystalline solid used in drug syntheses and plastics manufacture. Its name is derived from the Latin word suber which means cork.