Succinic Acid
Synonyms: Butanedionic acid; Amber acid; Butanedioic acid; dihydrofumaric acid; asuccin; 1,2-ethanedicarboxylic acid; wormwood; wormwood acid; katasuccin; SUCCINIC ACID CRYSTALLINE
Structure:
CAS RN: 110-15-6 Formula: C4H6O4
Melting point °C: 183 - 185 Boiling point °C: 235
MW: 118.089 pKa: n/a
Importance in coffee: implicated in perceived acidity.
During roasting: n/a
Other: Water solubility = 0.5-1.0 g/100 mL at 22 C. Flash point 206. Density = 1.552.