(2E)-2-Methyl-2-pentenedioic acid

CAS Registry Number®

53358-21-7

CAS Name

(2E)-2-Methyl-2-pentenedioic acid

Molecular Formula

C6H8O4

Molecular Mass

144.13

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    118 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H8O4/c1-4(6(9)10)2-3-5(7)8/h2H,3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/b4-2+

InChIKey

InChIKey=JKGHDBJDBRBRNA-DUXPYHPUSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Pentenedioic acid, 2-methyl-, (2E)-
  • 2-Pentenedioic acid, 2-methyl-, (E)-
  • (2E)-2-Methyl-2-pentenedioic acid
  • trans-2-Methylglutaconic acid
  • (E)-2-Methylglutaconic acid

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