Fumaric acid

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Category

Other NPs

Cat.No.

NP4361

CAS

110-17-8

Product Name

Fumaric acid

Structure

Product Details

Description

Fumaric acid is mainly used as an acidulant and flavoring agent in liquid pharmaceutical preparations. It can be used as a lubricant in effervescent tablets. It is necessary for plants and tissues respiration and also used as an antioxidant.

Synonyms

(E)-2-Butenedioic acid; (2E)-2-Butenedioic Acid; (2E)-But-2-enedioic Acid; 2-(E)-Butenedioic Acid; (E)-Butenedioic Acid; Allomaleic Acid; Bakeshure 451; Bakeshure 470; Boletic Acid; Lichenic Acid; NSC 2752; Petrom; trans-1,2-Ethylenedicarboxylic Acid; trans-2-Butenedioic Acid; trans-Butenedioic Acid

IUPAC Name

(E)-but-2-enedioic acid

Molecular Weight

116.07

Molecular Formula

C4H4O4

Canonical SMILES

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

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H4O4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)/b2-1+

InChIKey

VZCYOOQTPOCHFL-OWOJBTEDSA-N