Sebacic acid

Sebacic acid

Synonyms: RARECHEM AL BO 0380;SEBACIC ACID;SEBACINIC ACID;DECANEDIOIC ACID;1,8-OCTANEDICARBOXYLIC ACID;1,10-Decanedioic acid;1,10-decanedioicacid;acidesebacique CAS: 111-20-6 MF: C10H18O4 MW: 202.25 EINECS: 203-845-5

Chemical Properties white powder General Description White granular powder. Melting point 153°F. Slightly soluble in water. Sublimes slowly at 750 mm Hg when heated to melting point. Air & Water Reactions Insoluble in water. Reactivity Profile Sebacic acid reacts exothermically to neutralize bases, both organic and inorganic.

May react rapidly with aqueous solutions containing a chemical base and dissolve as the neutralization generates a soluble salt. Can react with active metals to form gaseous hydrogen and a metal salt. Such reactions are slow in the dry, but systems may absorb enough water from the air to allow corrosion of iron, steel, and aluminum parts and containers.

Reacts slowly with cyanide salts to generate gaseous hydrogen cyanide. Reacts with solutions of cyanides to cause the release of gaseous hydrogen cyanide. May generate flammable and/or toxic gases and heat with diazo compounds, dithiocarbamates, isocyanates, mercaptans, nitrides, and sulfides.

May react with sulfites, nitrites, thiosulfates (to give H2S and SO3), dithionites (SO2), to generate flammable and/or toxic gases and heat. Can be oxidized exothermically by strong oxidizing agents and reduced by strong reducing agents. May initiate polymerization reactions. Fire Hazard Flash point data for Sebacic acid are not available.

Sebacic acid is probably combustible.