Molecule record

SUCCINIC ANHYDRIDE

C4H4O3

100.07 g/mol

2D structure for SUCCINIC ANHYDRIDE

Molecular properties

Formula
C4H4O3
Molar mass
100.07 g·mol−1
Exact mass
100.0160 Da
3
0
3
43.40 Ų
-0.5 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
CAS
108-30-5
PubChem CID
7922

Interactions

Polarity
Often polar; exact polarity depends on size, substitution, and ionization state.
Acid-base behavior
Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
Intermolecular forces
Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.

Functional groups

Aromatic ring
Ester
Phenol

Physical properties

PropertyValueConditionsSource
Logp-0.5PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptorPubChem(link only)

Common names and synonyms

  • 108-30-5
  • 2,5-Diketotetrahydrofuran
  • 2,5-Dioxotetrahydrofuran
  • 2,5-Furandione, dihydro-
  • 203-570-0
  • 6RF4O17Z8J
  • BERNSTEINSAUREANHYDRID
  • Butanedioic anhydride
Show all 22 synonyms
  • CHEBI:36595
  • DTXCID701287
  • DTXSID7021287
  • Dihydro-2,5-furandione
  • NCI-C55696
  • NSC-8518
  • RefChem:6265
  • Rikacid SA
  • Succinic acid anhydride
  • Succinyl anhydride
  • Succinyl oxide
  • Tetrahydro-2,5-dioxofuran
  • Tetrahydro-2,5-furandione
  • oxolane-2,5-dione

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
C1CC(=O)OC1=O
Isomeric SMILES
C1CC(=O)OC1=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H4O3/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7-3/h1-2H2
InChIKey
RINCXYDBBGOEEQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
7922

Spectroscopy

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Simulated FTIR trace

Predicted FTIR / %T

4 cm-1 resolution / deterministic instrument profile

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Peak assignments

3350 cm−1broad O-H (simulated)
1740 cm−1C=O ester (simulated)
1180 cm−1C-O ester (simulated)
3030 cm−1aromatic C-H (simulated)
1600 cm−1aromatic C=C (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)

Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for SUCCINIC ANHYDRIDE; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for SUCCINIC ANHYDRIDE; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

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simulated IR

ChemForge original educational simulation.

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