Adipic acid by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as hexanedioic acid, this is an important dicarboxylic acid. This reagent is available as white crystals which are soluble in water, and very soluble in methanol, ethanol. It has a melting point of 152.1 C and a boiling point of 337.5 C. Adipic acid is generally synthesized from a mixture of cyclohexanol and cyclohexanones, which is further oxidized with nitric acid to give Adipic acid. This compound is suitable for intramolecular condensation reactions.

• CAS Number: 124-04-9
• Quantity provided: 5 kg per bottle
• Chemical formula: C6H10O4
• Molecular weight: 146.14
• Assay: Minimum 99 %

Adipic acid has a wide range of applications in biological and chemical industries. The primary application of adipic acid involves the manufacture of nylon. It is utilized in the food industry as a flavouring agent and gelling aid. It is incorporated as an acidulant in baking powders, where it avoids the undesirable hygroscopic properties of tartaric acid. Additionally, this compound has been integrated into controlled-release formulation matrix tablets. This reagent is ideal for the synthesis of various compound in industrial processes, and is furthermore widely used in research applications.