Mesaconic acid

CAS Registry Number®

498-24-8
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CAS Name

Mesaconic acid

Molecular Formula

C5H6O4

Molecular Mass

130.10

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    204.5 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H6O4/c1-3(5(8)9)2-4(6)7/h2H,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/b3-2+

InChIKey

InChIKey=HNEGQIOMVPPMNR-NSCUHMNNSA-N

SMILES

C(=C/C(O)=O)(\C(O)=O)/C

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C=C(C(=O)O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Butenedioic acid, 2-methyl-, (2E)-
  • Mesaconic acid
  • 2-Butenedioic acid, 2-methyl-, (E)-
  • (2E)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acid
  • trans-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acid

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