8866. Succinamide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 110-14-5
Butanediamide; succinic acid diamide.
C4H8N2O2; mol wt 116.12.
C 41.37%, H 6.94%, N 24.12%, O 27.56%.

Description and references

Made by the action of ammonia water on the dimethyl or diethyl ester of succinic acid.

Chemical structure

Properties

Needles. mp 260° with decompn; also stated as 242°. Sol in 220 parts cold, 9 parts boiling water; insol in alc, ether.