Dodecanedioic acid

Dodecanedioic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Dodecanedioic acid
Systematic IUPAC name
Dodecanedioic acid
Other names
DDDA

DC12 1,10-Decanedicarboxylic acid Decamethylenedicarboxylic acid

1,10-dicarboxydecane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.680
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H22O4/c13-11(14)9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10-12(15)16/h1-10H2,(H,13,14)(H,15,16) Y
    Key: TVIDDXQYHWJXFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C12H22O4/c13-11(14)9-7-5-3-1-2-4-6-8-10-12(15)16/h1-10H2,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)
    Key: TVIDDXQYHWJXFK-UHFFFAOYAC
  • O=C(O)CCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
Properties
C12H22O4
Molar mass 230.304 g·mol−1
Appearance White flakes
Density 1.066 g/cm3
Melting point 127–129 °C (261–264 °F; 400–402 K)
Boiling point 245 °C (473 °F; 518 K)
pH dependent
Hazards
Flash point 220 °C (428 °F; 493 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Dodecanedioic acid (DDDA) is a dicarboxylic acid with the formula (CH2)10(CO2H)2. A white solid, the compound finds a variety of applications ranging from polymers to materials. The unbranched compound is the most commonly encountered C12 dicarboxylic acid.