Molecule record

adipic acid

C6H10O4

146.14 g/mol

2D structure for adipic acid

Molecular properties

Formula
C6H10O4
Molar mass
146.14 g·mol−1
Exact mass
146.0579 Da
2
2
4
74.60 Ų
0.1 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
CAS
124-04-9
PubChem CID
196

Interactions

Polarity
Often polar; exact polarity depends on size, substitution, and ionization state.
Acid-base behavior
Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
Intermolecular forces
Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.

Functional groups

Alcohol
Carboxylic acid

Physical properties

PropertyValueConditionsSource
Logp0.1PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptorPubChem(link only)

Common names and synonyms

  • 1,4-Butanedicarboxylic acid
  • 1,6-Hexanedioic acid
  • 124-04-9
  • 76A0JE0FKJ
  • AI3-03700
  • Acide adipique
  • Acifloctin
  • Acinetten
Show all 23 synonyms
  • Adilactetten
  • Adipidic acid
  • Adipinic acid
  • Adipinsaure
  • DTXCID301605
  • DTXSID7021605
  • E-355
  • E355
  • FEMA No. 2011
  • INS NO.355
  • INS-355
  • Kyselina adipova
  • Molten adipic acid
  • NSC-7622
  • hexanedioic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
C(CCC(=O)O)CC(=O)O
Isomeric SMILES
C(CCC(=O)O)CC(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H10O4/c7-5(8)3-1-2-4-6(9)10/h1-4H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
InChIKey
WNLRTRBMVRJNCN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
196

Spectroscopy

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Simulated FTIR trace

Predicted FTIR / %T

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Peak assignments

3350 cm−1broad O-H (simulated)
3000 cm−1broad acid O-H (simulated)
1710 cm−1C=O acid (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)

Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for adipic acid; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for adipic acid; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

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simulated IR

ChemForge original educational simulation.

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