Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

Safety Information

8.00680

Sigma-Aldrich

Diethyl succinate

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Diethyl succinate, Succinic acid diethyl ester

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(1)

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H14O4
CAS Number:
123-25-1
Molecular Weight:
174.19
MDL number:
MFCD00009208
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
EC Index Number:
204-612-0
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

1.33 hPa ( 55 °C)

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

potency

8530 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
>5000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)

bp

215-217 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-20 °C

transition temp

flash point 80 °C

density

1.04 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

O(CC)C(=O)CCC(=O)OCC

InChI

1S/C8H14O4/c1-3-11-7(9)5-6-8(10)12-4-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3

InChI key

DKMROQRQHGEIOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99 %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1.039 - 1.041
Identity (IR): passes test

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

208.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

98 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Flammable liquids
Type 3 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service