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fumaric acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_18012

Definition

A butenedioic acid in which the C=C double bond has E geometry. It is an intermediate metabolite in the citric acid cycle.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H4O4
Molecular Mass
116.07220
Charge
0
SMILES
OC(=O)\C=C\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

Alternative Names

  • (2E)-2-butenedioic acid
  • (2E)-but-2-enedioic acid
  • (E)-2-butenedioic acid
  • E297
  • Fumaric acid
  • FUMARIC ACID
  • Fumarsaeure
  • trans-1,2-ethylenedicarboxylic acid
  • trans-but-2-enedioic acid
  • trans-Butenedioic acid
  • trans-ethene-1,2-dioic acid

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Additional References

Wikipedia:Fumaric_Acid

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