Sodium adipate

Sodium adipate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Disodium hexanedioate
Other names
Disodium adipate
Adipic acid, sodium salt
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.028.448 Edit this at Wikidata
E number E356 (antioxidants, ...)
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H10O4.2Na/c7-5(8)3-1-2-4-6(9)10;;/h1-4H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;/q;2*+1/p-2 checkY
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  • [Na+].[Na+].[O-]C(=O)CCCCC(=O)[O-]
Properties
C6H8Na2O4
Molar mass 190.106 g·mol−1
Appearance Solid white to off-white powder or crystals
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302, H315, H319, H335
P261, P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
4000 mg/kg (intraperitoneal, mouse)
Safety data sheet (SDS) [1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sodium adipate is a chemical organic compound with formula Na2C6H8O4. It is the sodium salt of adipic acid.

As a food additive, it has the E number E356 as is used as a buffering agent and as an acidity regulator.[1]

  1. ^ "E356 Sodium adipate". food-info.net.