Sebacic acidSebacic acid is a naturally occurring dicarboxylic acid with the chemical formula HO2C(CH2)8CO2H. It is a white flake or powdered solid. Sebaceus is Latin for tallow candle, sebum is Latin for tallow, and refers to its use in the manufacture of candles. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Sebacic acid, revision 1372757333.

Property

Value

Formula

C10H18O4, 202.25 g/mol

Melting point

132.75 °C

Boiling point

294.4 °C

Density

1.209 g/cm³

pKa

4.72

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