Introduction to the properties of succinic acid commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry

[alias]succinic acid ［molecular formula］c4h6o4 ［structural formula］hooc(ch2)2cooh [properties]succinic acid is named succinic acid because it exists in amber. it also exists in fossils, seaweeds, lichens, and fungi. medium, colorless and odorless, strongly acidic monoclinic columnar crystals. there are two crystal forms: α form is stable below 137°c; and β form is stable above 137°c. the relative…