ADIPIC ACID
~ also known as Hexanedioic acid; 1,4-Butanedicarboxylic acid; 124-04-9; Adipinic acid; Adilactetten; etc. is the most important dicarboxylic acid. About 2.5 billion kilograms of this white crystalline powder are produced annually, mainly as a precursor for nylon.
Chemical structure: C6H10O4 or HOOC(CH2)4COOH. is a dicarboxylic acid.
Properties: Adipic acid is a white crystalline solid. It is insoluble in water.
Production:Â
- Adipic acid is produced from a mixture of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone called “KA oil”ketone-alcohol oil. The KA oil is oxidized with nitric acid to give adipic acid, via a multistep pathway. Early in the reaction, the cyclohexanol is converted to the ketone, releasing nitrous acidAmong its many reactions, the cyclohex...
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