2-BUTENEDIOIC ACID

2-Butenedioic Acid is a natural product found in Torreya fargesii var yunnanensis, Inula grandis, and other organisms
2-Butenedioic Acid is an organic compound with the formula HO2CCH=CHCO2H. 
2-Butenedioic Acid occurs widely in nature. 
2-Butenedioic Acid has a fruit-like taste and has been used as a food additive. 

CAS Number: 6915-18-0
EC Number: 607-861-7
IUPAC Name: but-2-enedioic acid
Chemical Formula: C4H4O4

Other names: Butenedioic acid, 2-Butenedioic acid, 26099-09-2, PolymaleicacidAq, 1,2-Ethenedicarboxylic, C4H4O4, 2-Butenedioic acid, sodium salt, (2Z)- (1:1), cis-Butenedioic acid, Maleic acid sodium salt, (Z)-2-Butenedioic acid, (Z)-Butenedioic aci, cis-1,2-Ethylenedicarboxylic acid, cis-But-2-enedioic acid, cis-Butenedioic acid, (Z)-2-Butenedioate, (Z)-Butenedioate, cis-1,2-Ethylenedicarboxylate, cis-But-2-enedioate, cis-Butenedioate, (2Z)-2-Butenedioate, (2Z)-2-Butenedioic acid, (2Z)-But-2-enedioate, (2Z)-But-2-enedioic acid, (2Z)-Butene-2-dioate, (2Z)-Butene-2-dioic acid, 2-Butenedioate, 2-Butenedioic acid, cis-2-Butenedioate, cis-2-Butenedioic acid, Kyselina maleinova, Maleinic acid, Malenic acid, Malezid CM, (2Z)-but-2-enedioic acid, (Z)-but-2-enedioic acid, cis-but-2-enedioic acid, (2Z)-2-butene dioic acid, (Z)-butene dioic acid, (Z)-2-butene dioic acid, cis-butene dioic acid, (2Z)-2-butenedioic acid, (Z)-butenedioic acid, (Z)-2-butenedioic acid, cis-2-butenedioic acid, 2-butenedioic acid (2Z)-, 2-butenedioic acid (Z)-, 2-butenedioic acid, (2Z)-, 2-butenedioic acid, (Z)-, (Z)-1,2-ethylene dicarboxylic acid, cis-1,2-ethylene dicarboxylic acid, cis-1,2-ethylenedicarboxylic acid, 1,2-ethylenedicarboxylic acid, (Z), maleicacid, maleinic acid, malenic acid, (Z)-tumaric acid

2-Butenedioic Acid's E number is E297.
2-Butenedioic Acid is known as fumarates. 

2-Butenedioic Acid can also refer to the C4H2O2−4 ion (in solution). 
2-Butenedioic Acid is the trans isomer of butenedioic acid, while maleic acid is the cis isomer.

2-Butenedioic Acid is used in the manufacture of polyester resins and polyhydric alcohols and as a mordant for dyes.
2-Butenedioic Acid is soluble in water, acetone, glacial acetic acid, alcohol and concentrated sulfuric acid.

2-Butenedioic Acid is slightly soluble in diethyl ether.
2-Butenedioic Acid is insoluble in benzene and chloroform.

2-Butenedioic Acid is used as a precursor to fumaric acid, dimethyl maleate and glyoxalic acid. 
2-Butenedioic Acid is an electrophile and acts as dienophine in Diels-Alder reactions. 

Alternative Parents:
Unsaturated fatty acids 
Carboxylic acids 
Organic oxides 
Hydrocarbon derivatives 
Carbonyl compounds 

2-Butenedioic Acid reacts with drugs to form more stable addition salts like indacaterol maleate, carfenazine, chlorpheniramine, pyrilamine, methylergonovine and thiethylperazine. 
2-Butenedioic Acid's maleate ion is useful in biochemistry as an inhibitor of transaminase reactions.

2-Butenedioic Acid is a dicarboxylic acid, a molecule with two carboxyl groups. 
2-Butenedioic Acid consists of an ethylene group flanked by two carboxylic acid groups. 
2-Butenedioic Acid is the cis isomer of butenedioic acid, whereas fumaric acid is the trans isomer. 

2-Butenedioic Acid is soluble in water whereas fumaric acid is not and the melting point of maleic acid (130 - 131 oC) is also much lower than that of fumaric acid (287 oC). 
2-Butenedioic Acid is converted into maleic anhydride by dehydration, to malic acid by hydration, and to succinic acid by hydrogenation. 

2-Butenedioic Acid is used in making polyesters for fibre-reinforced laminated moldings and paint vehicles. 
More specifically 2-Butenedioic Acid is used in the manufacture of phthalic-type alkyd and polyester resins, surface coatings, copolymers, plasticizers, lubricant additives and agricultural chemicals. 

Substituents:    
Fatty acyl
Fatty acid
Unsaturated fatty acid
Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
Carboxylic acid
Organic oxygen compound
Organic oxide
Hydrocarbon derivative
Organooxygen compound
Carbonyl group
Aliphatic acyclic compound

2-Butenedioic Acid is also found in adhesives and sealants and as a preservative for oils and fats. 
In the natural world, maleic acid has been identified in ginseng, pineapple, cacao plants, sour cherries and corn. 

2-Butenedioic Acid belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dicarboxylic acids and derivatives. 
These are organic compounds containing exactly two carboxylic acid groups.

2-Butenedioic Acid is a water-soluble, organic dicarboxylic acid and the cis-isomer of butenedioic acid. 
2-Butenedioic Acid can be converted to fumaric acid via isomerization. 

2-Butenedioic Acid can be used in biochemical reactions and pharmaceutical drugs.
2-Butenedioic Acidd or cis-butenedioic acid is an organic compound that is a dicarboxylic acid, a molecule with two carboxyl groups. 

2-Butenedioic Acid's chemical formula is HO2CCH=CHCO2H. 
2-Butenedioic Acid is the cis-isomer of butenedioic acid, whereas fumaric acid is the trans-isomer. 

2-Butenedioic Acid is mainly used as a precursor to fumaric acid, and relative to its parent maleic anhydride, maleic acid has few applications.
2-Butenedioic Acid is employed in the manufacture of phthalic-type alkyd and polyester resins, surface coatings, copolymers, plasticizers, lubricant additives and agricultural chemicals; in adhesives and sealants

2-Butenedioic Acid is used as a preservative for oils and fats
2-Butenedioic Acid is also used in organic synthesis

2-Butenedioic Acid is used for dyeing and finishing wool, cotton and silk
2-Butenedioic Acid is used in preparing the maleate salts of antihistamines and similar drugs.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: 
Molecular Weight: 116.07    
XLogP3: -0.3        
Exact Mass: 116.01095860    
Monoisotopic Mass: 116.01095860    
Topological Polar Surface Area: 74.6 Ų
Physical Description: Hazy amber liquid with a mild odor
Color: Colorless
Form: Liquid
Vapor Pressure: 10.0 mmHg
Chemical Classes: Plastics & Rubber -> Polymers

2-Butenedioic Acid's formula HO2CCH=CHCO2H. 
2-Butenedioic Acid occurs widely in nature. 

2-Butenedioic Acid is used as a food additive. 
2-Butenedioic Acid is known as fumarates. 

2-Butenedioic Acid is used in the manufacture of polyester resins and polyhydric alcohols and as a mordant for dyes.
2-Butenedioic Acid is slightly soluble in diethyl ether.

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: 
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 2    
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 4    
Rotatable Bond Count: 2
Heavy Atom Count: 8    
Complexity: 119     
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 1    
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1    
Compound Is Canonicalized: Yes

2-Butenedioic Acid is insoluble in benzene and chloroform.
2-Butenedioic Acid is used as a precursor to fumaric acid, dimethyl maleate and glyoxalic acid. 

2-Butenedioic Acid is an electrophile and acts as dienophine in Diels-Alder reactions. 
2-Butenedioic Acid is a molecule with two carboxyl groups. 

2-Butenedioic Acid is soluble in water whereas fumaric acid is not and the melting point of maleic acid (130 - 131 oC) is also much lower than that of fumaric acid (287 oC). 
2-Butenedioic Acid is used in making polyesters for fibre-reinforced laminated moldings and paint vehicles. 

2-Butenedioic Acid is used in the manufacture of phthalic-type alkyd and polyester resins, surface coatings, copolymers, plasticizers, lubricant additives and agricultural chemicals. 
2-Butenedioic Acid is also found in adhesives and sealants and as a preservative for oils and fats. 
2-Butenedioic Acid belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dicarboxylic acids and derivatives. 

2-Butenedioic Acid is a water-soluble, organic dicarboxylic acid and the cis-isomer of butenedioic acid. 
2-Butenedioic Acid can be used in biochemical reactions and pharmaceutical drugs.

2-Butenedioic Acid is used as a precursor to fumaric acid, and relative to its parent maleic anhydride, maleic acid has few applications.
2-Butenedioic Acid is used as a preservative for oils and fats

2-Butenedioic Acid is also used in organic synthesis
2-Butenedioic Acid is used for dyeing cotton and silk