Sodium succinate hexahydrate, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Sodium succinate hexahydrate is used as a tricarboxylic acid cycle (Krebs cycle) supplement in cell culture applications. It is also used as a flavoring agent for food and beverages. It serves as an intermediate for dyes, perfumes, lacquers, photographic chemicals, alkyd resins, plasticizer, metal treatment chemical, vehicle water cooling systems and coatings. Further, it is used to study x-ray crystallography, protein structural analysis, proteomics and optimization reagents. It is utilized to determine the calorimetric and diffractometric evidence for the sequential crystallization of buffer components.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 6106-21-4
• Molecular Formula: C4H16Na2O10
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 270.142
• MDL Number: MFCD00149117
• InChI Key: ZBTUYCUNQBRXOR-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• Synonym: disodium succinate hexahydrate, sodium succinate hexahydrate, unii-u16qod6c4e, butanedioic acid, disodium salt, hexahydrate, disodium butanedioate hexahydrate, u16qod6c4e, disodium hexahydrate succinate, sodium succinate dibasic hexahydrate, butanedioic acid disodium salt, succinic acid disodium salt hexahydrate
• PubChem CID: 3083938
• ChEBI: CHEBI:63686
• IUPAC Name: disodium;butanedioate;hexahydrate
• SMILES: C(CC(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-].O.O.O.O.O.O.[Na+].[Na+]

• Melting Point: 120°C (in -6H₂O)
• Color: White
• Linear Formula: NaO₂CCH₂CH₂CO₂Na·6H₂O
• Quantity: 1 kg
• Beilstein: 3921044
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Merck Index: 14,8679
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water. Insoluble in alcohol.
• Formula Weight: 270.14 (162.05 Anhydrous)
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Physical Form: Crystalline
• Chemical Name or Material: Sodium succinate hexahydrate

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