09.06.2013 Views

Food additives data book - wordpres

Food additives data book - wordpres

Food additives data book - wordpres

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Acidulants 66<br />

NAME: Succinic acid<br />

CATEGORY: pH control agents/ Preservatives/ Flavour enhancers and modifiers/ Flour and baking <strong>additives</strong><br />

FOOD USE: Baked goods/ Dairy products/ Edible oils and fats/ Meat, poultry and eggs and products/ Beverages/<br />

Sugars, sugar preserves and confectionery/ Vinegar, pickles and sauces<br />

SYNONYMS: Amber acid/ Butanedioic acid/ Ethylenesuccinic acid/ 1,2-Ethanedicarboxylic acid/ 1,4-Butanedioic<br />

acid/ CAS 110-15-6<br />

FORMULA: HOOC-(CH2)2-COOH<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 118.09<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: Succinic acid, diethyl ester; succinic anhydride<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: Colourless or white crystals<br />

BOILING POINT IN °C AT VARIOUS 235 (decomposition)<br />

PRESSURES (INCLUDING 760 mm Hg):<br />

MELTING RANGE IN °C: 185–190<br />

IONISATION CONSTANT AT 25°C: 6.89 ¥ 10-5 2.47 ¥ 10-6 DENSITY AT 20°C (AND OTHER 1.564 @ 20°/4°<br />

TEMPERATURES) IN g/l: 1.572 @ 25°/4°<br />

HEAT OF COMBUSTION AT 25°C: 356.36 kg calories/gram molecular weight<br />

PURITY %: ≥90.0<br />

HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 10<br />

ppm:

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!