111-16-0

Basic information

• Product Name: Pimelic acid
• Synonyms: PEMILIC ACID;Pimelic acid, Heptanedioic acid;Dimelic acid;Pimelic acid, 98+%;(Heptanedioic acid)dianion;Pimelate;NSC-30112;Heptanedioic acid 1,5-Pentanedicarboxylic acid
• CAS NO: 111-16-0
• Molecular Formula: C7H12O4
• Molecular Weight: 160.17
• EINECS: 203-840-8
• Product Categories: Miscellaneous Natural Products;BUILDING BLOCKS;alpha,omega-Alkanedicarboxylic Acids;alpha,omega-Bifunctional Alkanes;Monofunctional & alpha,omega-Bifunctional Alkanes
• Mol File: 111-16-0.mol

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 103-105 °C(lit.)
• Boiling Point: 212 °C10 mm Hg(lit.)
• Flash Point: 212°C/10mm
• Appearance: White to slightly beige/Powder
• Density: 1,329 g/cm3
• Refractive Index: 1.4352 (estimate)
• Storage Temp.: Store below +30°C.
• Solubility: ethanol: 0.1 g/mL, clear to very faintly hazy
• PKA: 4.71(at 25℃)
• Water Solubility: 25 g/L (13 ºC)
• Stability: Stable. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, bases. Combustible.
• Merck: 14,7431
• BRN: 1210024
• CAS DataBase Reference: Pimelic acid(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Pimelic acid(111-16-0)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Pimelic acid(111-16-0)

Safety Data

• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Statements: 36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-36
• WGK Germany: 2
• RTECS: TK3677000
• TSCA: Yes
• Hazardous Substances Data: 111-16-0(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Definition

ChEBI: An alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid that is pentane with two carboxylic acid groups at positions C-1 and C-5.

Chemical Properties

white solid

Purification Methods

Crystallise the acid from water or from *benzene containing 5% diethyl ether. [Beilstein 1 IV 2003.]

InChI:InChI=1/C7H12O4/c8-6(9)4-2-1-3-5-7(10)11/h1-5H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/p-2

Upstream product

• 123-51-3 3-Methyl-1-butanol 

Downstream Products

• 1732-08-7 DIMETHYL PIMELATE 
• 657-27-2 L-Lysine hydrochloride 
• 2050-20-6 Diethyl pimelate 

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This paper deals with the polarized IR spectra of the hydrogen bond in pimelic acid crystals and their quantitative interpretation. The spectra were measured for the νOH and νOD band frequency regions, at temperatures of 298 and 77 K, for the ‘alpha’ crystalline form of pimelic acid. Two...detailed

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