Basic information
- CAS
3724-65-0- Standard SMILES
C/C=C\C(=O)O- InChIKey
LDHQCZJRKDOVOX-IHWYPQMZSA-N- Molecular formula
- C4H6O2
- Average molar mass
- 86.09 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 86.03677943
Overview
Isocrotonic acid is a but-2-enoic acid having a cis- double bond at C-2. It is a conjugate acid of an isocrotonate.
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- Isocrotonic acid
- IUPAC
- (Z)-but-2-enoic acid
- English name
- Crotonic acid
- Molecular formula
- C4H6O2
- Molecular weight
- 86.09
Names & synonyms
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Database identifiers
- CAS
3724-65-0、503-64-0- PubChem CID
- 643792
- DTXSID
DTXSID70880977- ChEBI
CHEBI:36253- UNII
- 85GQ7GL1UM
- EC Number
- 207-973-2
- Nikkaji
- J2.604B
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- 0.7
- Topological polar surface area
- 37.3 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 2
- Rotatable bonds
- 1
- Heavy atoms
- 6
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 73.6
Experimental & physicochemical properties
Physicochemical properties
- Melting point
- 70 · 70-72 °C(lit.)
- Boiling point
- 180 · 180-181 °C(lit.)
- Density
- 1.027 g/mL · 1.027 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
- vapor density
- 2.97 · 2.97 (vs air)
- vapor pressure
- 0.19 mm · 0.19 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
- refractive index
- 1.421 · 1.4210 (estimate)
- FEMA
- 3908 · 3908 | (E)-2-BUTENOIC ACID
- FLAVIS Number
- 8.072 · 08.072 | But-2-enoic acid (cis and trans)
- Flash point
- 190 °F · 190 °F
- storage temp.
- 2 · 2-8°C
- pka
- 4.8 · 4.80±0.10(Predicted)
- Odor
- 0.1 % · at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. roasted burnt
- Odor Type
- milky
- Water Solubility
- soluble
- Henry's Law Constant
- 2.3 · 2.3×101 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Duchowicz et al. (2020)
- Cosmetics Ingredients Functions
- FRAGRANCELIGHT STABILIZER
- LogP
- 0.72 · 0.720
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 3724 · 3724-65-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
- Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS)
- -2 · (E)-2-BUTENOIC ACID
- FDA 21 CFR
- 175.105 · 175.105; 175.350; 176.170;176.180
- EWG's Food Scores
- 1 · 1
- FDA UNII
- 5 WZZ4O5Q · YW5WZZ4O5Q
- NIST Chemistry Reference
- Crotonic acid(3724-65-0)
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Crotonic acid (3724-65-0)
- UNSPSC Code
- 12352200 · 12352200
- NACRES
- 21 · NA.21
- Symbol(GHS)
- 5 · GHS05,GHS07
- Signal word
- Danger
- Hazard statements
- 302 · H302-H312-H314
- Precautionary statements
- 264 · P264-P270-P280-P260-P301+P312-P330-P302+P352-P312-P362+P364-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P363-P304+P340-P310-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501
- Hazard Codes
- C
- Risk Statements
- 21 · 21/22-34
- Safety Statements
- 26 · 26-36/37/39-45
- RIDADR
- 2823 · UN 2823
- WGK Germany
- 3 · 3
- RTECS
- 2900000 · GQ2900000
- TSCA
- TSCA listed
- HazardClass
- 8 · 8
- PackingGroup
- III
- Storage Class
- 8 A · 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
- Hazard Classifications
- 4 DermalSkin · Acute Tox. 4 DermalSkin Corr. 1B
- Hazardous Substances Data
- 3724 · 3724-65-0(Hazardous Substances Data)
Safety & regulation
GHS classification
GHS Classification
Danger
H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P317, P319, P321, P332+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 2 reports by companies from 1 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard information
Safety data
- wgk
- 3
- tsca
- TSCA listed
- rtecs
- GQ2900000
- ridadr
- UN 2823
- risk_code
- 21/22-34
- Signal word
- Danger
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS05,GHS07
- hazard_code
- C
- safety_code
- 26-36/37/39-45
- hazard_class
- 8
- Storage Class
- 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
- packing_group
- III
- Hazard statements
- H302-H312-H314
- Hazard Classifications
- Acute Tox. 4 DermalSkin Corr. 1B
- Precautionary statements
- P264-P270-P280-P260-P301+P312-P330-P302+P352-P312-P362+P364-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P363-P304+P340-P310-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501
- Hazardous Substances Data
- 3724-65-0(Hazardous Substances Data)
Chemistry & industry
Pharmacology
Applications
DescriptionCrotonic acid is a white or colorless, crystalline solid with a pungent odor. May be transported as amolten liquid. Molecular weight=86.10; Boilingpoint=187-189℃; Freezing/Melting point=72℃; Flashpoint=88℃ (oc); Autoignition temperature=396℃.Hazard Identification (based on NFPA-704 M RatingSystem): Health 3, Flammability 2, Reactivity 0. Soluble inwater; solubility=9% at 25℃. This chemical is the commercially used trans-isomer. The cis-isomer is lessstable and melts at 15℃.
UsesSynthesis of resins, polymers, plasticizers, drugs.
UsesCrotonic acid is used in the synthesis of resins, polymers, plasticizers, and drugs. It is also used as a softening agent for synthetic rubber and in medicinal chemicals.
General DescriptionA white crystalline solid. Shipped as either a solid or liquid. Melting point 59°F. Soluble in water and less dense than water. Flash point 190°F. Corrosive to metals and tissue.
Upstream & downstream products
Upstream raw materials
Downstream products
Suppliers100 total
Additional notes
DefinitionExists in cis and trans isomeric forms, the latter being the stable isomer used commercially. The cis form melts at 15C and is sometimes called isocrotonic acid.
Related reactions
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