English name: Adipic acid
Chinese alias: adipic acid (capacitor grade); fatty acid
CAS RN: 124-04-9
EINECS Number: 204-673-3
Molecular formula: C₆H₁₀O₄
Molecular weight: 146.1412

Physical and chemical properties:

Appearance: White crystal, with the smell of burning bones.
Solubility: slightly soluble in water, easily soluble in most organic solvents such as alcohol and ether.

Uses: Used as raw material for synthesizing high polymers, and also used to make plasticizers and lubricants.