Fumaric acid - CAS # 110-17-8
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Chemical Name: Fumaric acid
Chemical Formula: C4H4O4
CAS Number: 110-17-8
EC Number (EINECS): 203-743-0
Synonyms: 2-Butenedioic acid (E)-;trans-Butenedioic Acid;trans-1,2-Ethylenedicarboxylic Acid;Allomaleic acid;Boletic acid;Lichenic acid;Tumaric acid;(E)-2-Butenedioic acid;(E)-HO2CCH=CHCO2H;Butenedioic acid, (E)-;Kyselina fumarova;NSC-2752;U-1149;USAF ek-p-583;1,2-Ethenedicarboxylic acid, trans-;1,2-Ethylenedicarboxylic acid, (E);(2E)-2-Butenedioic acid
Use: Permitted food additive, antioxidant, flavouring, mordant
Appearance: white powder or colourless crystals
Melting Point: ca. 230 C (decompos
Boiling Point: 165 C at 1.7 mm Hg (
Flash Point: 230 C
Auto Ignition: 375 C
Water Solubility: soluble in hot water
Stability: Stable at room temperature. Decomposes at around 230 C. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, bases, reducing agents. Combustible.
Molecular Weight: 116.0722
Alternate Names: Fumaric Acid | trans-Butenedioic Acid | FUMARICACID
Department: Organics
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Related Analytes (Fumaric acid):
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