Adipic acid

Hexanedioic or adipic acid (e355) – nutritional supplement of group of antioxidants.Формула адипиновой кислоты

From the physical point of view substance represents colourless crystals. Adipic acid is present at the list of the additives approved by the European Union, nevertheless, at the moment its use in many countries is forbidden as acid still is at a testing stage.

Receiving adipic acid

In the industrial way e355 receive preferential by means of two-phasic oxidation of cyclohexane. Initially receive mix of cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol which is divided later rectification. Cyclohexanone is used afterwards for receiving a caprolactam, and cyclohexanol is oxidized by means of 40-60% of nitric acid, and there is a receiving adipic acid. Its exit at such way of receiving makes about 95%.

There is one more perspective way of receiving adipic acid by butadiene hydrocarbonylation. Today around the world produce about 2,5 million tons of adipic acid.

Use of adipic acid

In the territory of those states where nutritional supplement e355 is allowed for use, it is used as the acidity regulator at preparation of caramel candies, drinks and other food stuffs for maintenance of required level рН. Add additive to some types of the dry flavored desserts, but in strictly assigned amount – to 1 g/kg of finished goods.Адипиновую кислоту используют в приготовлении желеобразных десертов

In jellylike desserts the norm of adipic acid no more than 6 g/kg is admissible, and in powder mixes for preparation of drinks 4 g/kg are allowed. Often add additive e355 to stuffings for bakery and confectionery.

In addition to the food industry adipic acid is widely used in chemical industry. So, about 90% of all produced acid use as raw materials by production of poly(hexamethylene adipamide), and also its ethers and polyurethane. Apply acid to removal of the material which remained after filling of seams between ceramic tiles and also by production of the means intended for removal of a scum.

Influence on a human body

It is natural that in excessively high dosages any nutritional supplements are capable to do harm to health of the person. As now influence of nutritional supplement on a human body is completely not studied, its use only in strictly certain concentration is allowed.

 
 
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