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Mesaconic acid

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Mesaconic acid molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.498-23-7
Molecular formulaC5H6O4
Average molar mass130.1 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass130.02660867 g/mol
SMILESC/C(=C\C(=O)O)C(=O)O
InChIKeyHNEGQIOMVPPMNR-NSCUHMNNSA-N
PubChem CID638129
ChEBICHEBI:16600
EC No.207-859-2
DTXSIDDTXSID10883407

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP-0.1
Topological polar surface area74.6
Hydrogen bond donors2
Hydrogen bond acceptors4
Rotatable bonds2
Heavy atoms9
Formal charge0
Complexity168
LipidsFatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty Acids and Conjugates [FA01] -> Dicarboxylic acids [FA0117]
SpringerMaterials PropertiesCrystal structure
Solubility26.3 mg/mL at 18 °CDMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)26.3g/L(18 ºC)
Melting point200 - 202 °C200-202 °C(lit.)
Physical DescriptionSolid
Boiling pointbp 250° (decompn)
Density1.466
Refractive index1.4240 (estimate)
Storage conditions2-8°C
Physical stateSolid
pKa (acidity coefficient)3.09(at 25℃)
ColorWhite to Off-White
pH3.23(1 mM solution)2.61(10 mM solution)2.06(100 mM solution)
Merck5903
BRN1722680
InChI1S/C5H6O4/c1-3(5(8)9)2-4(6)7/h2H,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/b3-2+
InChIKeyHNEGQIOMVPPMNR-NSCUHMNNSA-N
SMILESC\C(=C/C(O)=O)C(O)=O
LogP (partition coefficient)0.540 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference498-24-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores1
FDA UNII90UTM639KK
NIST Chemistry Reference2-Butenedioic acid, 2-methyl-, (E)-(498-24-8)
EPA Substance Registry System2-Butenedioic acid, 2-methyl-, (2E)- (498-24-8)
UNSPSC Code12162002
NACRESNA.23
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH335-H315-H319
GHS precautionary statementsP264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P-P264-P280-P302+P352-P321-P332+P313-P362
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXi
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Safety statements (S)26-36
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberOX5075000
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 39 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (100%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
RTECS numberOX5075000
Risk statements (R)36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)26-36
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
GHS hazard statementsH335-H315-H319
GHS precautionary statementsP264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P-P264-P280-P302+P352-P321-P332+P313-P362

Applications & Uses

Uses

Mesaconic acid is used in electropolishing stainless steel and as a laminant for polyethylene.

Uses

Mesaconic Acid activates dopamine β-mono-oxygenase.