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IUPAC name (2Z)-2-Methylbut-2-enedioic acid | |
Other names Citraconate; Methylmaleic acid; cis-Methylbutenedioic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.145 |
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Chemical formula | C5H6O4 |
Molar mass | 130.099 g·mol |
Appearance | Monoclinic crystals |
Density | 1.62 g/cm3 |
Melting point | ~90 °C (decomposition) |
Solubility in water | Freely soluble |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ?) Infobox references |
Citraconic acid is one of the pyrocitric acids formed upon the heating of citric acid. It is the trans-isomer of mesaconic acid.
References
- ^ Budavari, Susan, ed. (1996). The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals (12th ed.). Merck. ISBN 0911910123.
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