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. 2022 Jul 20;23(1):434–445. doi: 10.1080/14686996.2022.2094728

Table 4.

Carboxylic acids used in the formation of OCPC.

Carboxylic acid (CAS No.) Formula Molecular weight OCPC formation Year [Reference No.]
Monocarboxylic acids        
Formic acid (64-18-6) HCOOH 46.03 No 1992 [48]
1993 [17]
2001 [45]
Acetic acid (64-19-7) CH3COOH 60.05 No 1984 [18]
1992 [48]
1993 [17]
2001 [45]
Propionic acid (79-09-4) CH3CH2COOH 74.08 No 2011 [41]
Glycine (56-40-6) NH2CH2COOH 75.07 No 1992 [48]
1993 [17]
2000 [47]
2001 [45]
Pyruvic acid (127-17-3) CH3COCOOH 88.06 Yes 1993 [17]*
2001 [45]*
Lactic acid** CH3CH(OH)COOH 90.08 No 1992 [48]
DL-2-Aminobutyric acid (2835-81-6) CH3CH2CH(NH2)COOH 103.12 No 2000 [47]
DL-Norvaline (760-78-1) CH3(CH2)2CH(NH2)COOH 117.15 No 2000 [47]
D-Norleucine (327-56-0) CH3(CH2)3CH(NH2)COOH 131.18 No 2000 [47]
L-Norleucine (327-57-1) CH3(CH2)3CH(NH2)COOH 131.18 No 2000 [47]
DL-Norleucine (616-06-8) CH3(CH2)3CH(NH2)COOH 131.18 No 2000 [47]
L-Ornithine (70-26-8) NH2(CH2)3CH(NH2)COOH 132.16 No 2000 [47]
L-Glutamine (56-85-9) NH2CO(CH2)2CH(NH2)COOH 146.15 No 2000 [47]
L-Lysine (56-87-1) NH2(CH2)4CH(NH2)COOH 146.19 No 2000 [47]
Saturated dicarboxylic acid        
Malonic acid (141-82-2) HOOCCH2COOH 104.06 Yes 1984 [18]
1984 [22]
1992 [48]
1993 [17]
2001 [45]
Succinic acid (110-15-6) HOOC(CH2)2COOH 118.09 Yes 1983 [16]
1984 [18]
1984 [22]
1992 [48]
1993 [17]
2000 [46]
2001 [44]
2001 [45]
2008 [21]
2008 [43]
2010 [42]
2012 [39]
2012 [40]
2018 [20]
2021 [31]
Glutaric acid (110-94-1) HOOC(CH2)3COOH 132.12 Yes 1984 [18]
1984 [22]
1992 [48]
2001 [45]
Adipic acid (124-04-9) HOOC(CH2)4COOH 146.14 Yes 1984 [18]
1984 [22]
1992 [48]
1993 [17]
2001 [45]
2008 [21]
Pimelic acid (111-16-0) HOOC(CH2)5COOH 160.17 Yes 1984 [18]
1984 [22]
1992 [48]
2001 [45]
Suberic acid (505-48-6) HOOC(CH2)6COOH 174.20 Yes 1984 [18]
1984 [22]
1992 [48]
1993 [17]
2001 [45]
2008 [21]
2012 [39]
2012 [40]
      No 2018 [20]
Azelaic acid (123-99-9) HOOC(CH2)7COOH 188.22 Yes 1992 [48]
      No 1993 [17]
2001 [45]
Sebacic acid (111-20-6) HOOC(CH2)8COOH 202.25 Yes 1992 [48]
1993 [17]
2001 [45]
Unsaturated dicarboxylic acid        
Maleic acid (110-16-7) HOOCCH=CHCOOH 116.07 Yes 1992 [48]
      No 1993 [17]
2001 [45]
Fumaric acid (110-17-8) HOOCCH=CHCOOH 116.07 Yes 1984 [18]
1992 [48]
1993 [17]
2001 [45]
Citraconic acid (498-23-7) HOOCC(CH3)=CHCOOH 130.10 Yes 1984 [18]
1992 [48]
Mesaconic acid (498-24-8) HOOCC(CH3)=CHCOOH 130.10 No 1992 [48]
Itaconic acid (97-65-4) HOOCCH2C(=CH2)COOH 130.10 No 1992 [48]
cis, cis-Muconic acid (1119-72-8) HOOCCH=CHCH=CHCOOH 142.11 Yes 1992 [48]
trans, trans-Muconic acid (3588-17-8) HOOCCH=CHCH=CHCOOH 142.11 No 1992 [48]
β-Dihydromuconic acid (4436-74-2) HOOCCH2CH=CHCH2COOH 144.13 Yes 1984 [18]
1992 [48]
Aromatic dicarboxylic acid        
Phthalic acid (88-99-3) HOOC(C6H4)COOH 166.13 Yes 1984 [18]
1992 [48]
2013 [38]
Isophthalic acid (121-91-5) HOOC(C6H4)COOH 166.13 Yes 1992 [48]
2013 [38]
2018 [20]
2022 [30]
Terephthalic acid (100-21-0) HOOC(C6H4)COOH 166.13 No 1992 [48]
2013 [38]
2,2’-Bipyridine-5,5’-dicarboxylic acid (1802-30-8) HOOC(C5H3N)2COOH 244.21 Yes 2019 [34]
Dicarboxylic acid with side chain        
L-Malic acid (97-67-6) HOOCCH2CH(OH)COOH 134.09 Yes 1993 [17]
2001 [45]
DL-Malic acid (6915-15-7)   134.09 Yes 2000 [46]
Malic acid**   134.09 No 1992 [48]
Mercaptosuccinic acid** HOOCCH2CH(SH)COOH 150.15 Yes 2000 [46]
2015 [36]
2019 [33]
(S)-(–)-Methylsuccinic acid (2174-58-5) HOOCCH2CH(CH)3COOH 132.12 Yes 2017 [35]
(R)-(+)-Methylsuccinic acid (3641-51-8) HOOCCH2CH(CH)3COOH 132.12 No 2017 [35]
Methylsuccinic acid** HOOCCH2CH(CH)3COOH 132.12 Yes 1984 [18]
1992 [48]
2000 [46]
2001 [44]
D-Aspartic acid (1783-96-6) HOOCCH2CH(NH2)COOH 133.10 Yes 2000 [47]
L-Aspartic acid (56-84-8) HOOCCH2CH(NH2)COOH 133.10 Yes 2000 [46]
2000 [47]
2001 [44]
DL-Aspartic acid (617-45-8) HOOCCH2CH(NH2)COOH 133.10 Yes 2000 [47]
Aspartic acid** HOOCCH2CH(NH2)COOH 133.10 Yes 2008 [43]
      No 1992 [48]
1993 [17]
2001 [45]
D-Glutamic acid (6893-26-1) HOOCCH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH 147.13 Yes 2000 [47]
L-Glutamic acid (56-86-0) HOOCCH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH 147.13 Yes 2000 [47]
DL-Glutamic acid (617-65-2) HOOCCH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH 147.13 Yes 2000 [47]
Glutamic acid** HOOCCH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH 147.13 No 1992 [48]
1993 [17]
2001 [45]
2008 [43]
Other dicarboxylic acid        
Oxalic acid (144-62-7) HOOCCOOH 90.03 No 1984 [18]
1992 [48]
2001 [45]
Oxaloacetic acid (328-42-7) HOOCCH2COCOOH 132.07 No 1993 [17]
2001 [45]
α-Ketoglutaric acid (328-50-7) HOOC(CH2)2COCOOH 146.10 Yes 1993 [17]*
2001 [45]*
β-Ketoglutaric acid (542-05-2) HOOCCH2COCH2COOH 146.10 No 1993 [17]
2001 [45]
Tricarboxylic acid        
Citric acid (77-92-9) HOOCCH2C(OH)(COOH)CH2COOH 192.12 Yes 1993 [17]
2001 [45]
2008 [43]
2014 [37]
2021 [27]
      No 1992 [48]
Tetracarboxylic acid        
Pyromellitic acid (89-05-4) (C6H2)(COOH)4 254.15 Yes 2021 [32]
Others        
Urea (57-13-6) NH2CONH2 60.06 No 1992 [48]
Hydroquinone (123-31-9) HO(C6H4)OH 110.11 No 1992 [48]
1,2-Ethanedisulfonic acid (110-04-3) HO3S(CH2)2SO3H 190.18 No 1992 [48]
m-Benzenedisulfonic acid (98-48-6) HO3S(C6H4)SO3H 238.24 No 1992 [48]

*The chemical species of the guest molecule in OCPC is uncertain.

**No description with respect to steric configuration of carboxylic acid.