Isocrotonic acid
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Other names
(Z)-2-Butenoic acid, cis-2-Butenoic acid, cis-β-Methylacryllic acid, (Z)-β-Methylacryllic acid
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503-64-0 ![]() |
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ChEBI | CHEBI:36253 ![]() |
ChemSpider | 558890 ![]() |
EC Number | 207-973-2 |
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PubChem | 643792 |
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Properties | |
C4H6O2 | |
Molar mass | 86.09 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1,03 g·cm−3 [1] |
Melting point | 15 °C (59 °F; 288 K)[1] |
Boiling point | 168 to 169 °C (334 to 336 °F; 441 to 442 K)[1] |
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Related Carboxylic acids
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Crotonic acid (trans isomer) Angelic acid (2-methyl-isocrotonic acid) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Isocrotonic acid (or quartenylic acid) is the cis analogue of crotonic acid. It is an oil, possessing a smell similar to that of brown sugar. It boils at 171.9 °C, concomitant with conversion into crotonic acid. Isomerizaton is complete when the cis acid is heated to 170–180 °C in a sealed tube.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Merck Index. An Encyclopaedia of Chemicals, Drugs and Biologicals. 14. Auflage, 2006, S. 894, ISBN 978-0-911910-00-1.
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