Adipic acid is an organic compound. From an industrial perspective, it is the most important dicarboxylic acid, which is widely used in the production

Polyamides (Nylon 66)

Polyester polyols for polyurethanes

Plasticizers

Medicine

Foods

Adipic acid is an alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid that is the 1,4-dicarboxy derivative of butane. It has a role as a food acidity regulator and a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is an alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of an adipate