Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Succinic acid (/səkˈsɪnɨk/; IUPAC systematic name: butanedioic acid; historically known as spirit of amber) is a diprotic dicarboxylic acid with chemical formula C4H6O4 and structural formula HOOC-(CH2)2-COOH. It is a white odorless solid. Succinate plays a role in the citric acid cycle an energy-yielding process. The name derives from Latin succinum meaning amber from which the acid may be obtained.
