137-21-3

Basic information

• Product Name: 9,10-dihydroxyoctadecanedioic acid
• Synonyms: (±)-9,10-Dihydroxyoctadecanedioic Acid; 23843-52-9; Phloionic Acid
• CAS NO: 137-21-3
• Molecular Formula: C₁₈H₃₄O₆
• Molecular Weight: 346.459
• Mol File: 137-21-3.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 566.6°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 310.5°C
• Density: 1.115g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 3.38E-15mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.501
• CAS DataBase Reference: 9,10-dihydroxyoctadecanedioic acid(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 9,10-dihydroxyoctadecanedioic acid(137-21-3)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 9,10-dihydroxyoctadecanedioic acid(137-21-3)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 137-21-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 20701-67-1 9-octadecenedioic acid 

Downstream Products

• 3788-56-5 9-hydroxynonanoic acid 
• 123-99-9 azelaic acid 

Relevant articles and documents

METHOD FOR PREPARING CARBOXYLIC ACIDS BY OXIDATIVE CLEAVAGE OF A VICINAL DIOL

The present invention relates to a method for preparing carboxylic acids, in particular mono- and dicarboxylic acids, by oxidative cleavage of a vicinal diol. According to the invention, said method consists of reacting a vicinal diol of formula I: where: p is an integer comprised between 1 and 6; R1 and R2 are, separately: an alkyl or hydroxyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms;a —(CH2)n—C02M group where n, which can be identical or different in R1 and R2, is an integer comprised between 1 and 11 and M is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkaline cation; or R1 and R2 jointly form an alkylene —(CH2)m- group where m is an integer comprised between 2 and 10, preferably between 2 and 6; with industrial-grade sodium hypochlorite (or bleach), in the absence of an organic solvent and without adding a catalyst, preferably at room temperature. The invention can be used for recycling natural vegetable oils.