2-Methylsuccinic acid

2-Methylsuccinic acid
Names
	Other names Pyrotartaric acid; 2-methylbutanedioic acid; propane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	498-21-5;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:91315;
ChemSpider	9922;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.144
EC Number	207-857-1;
PubChem CID	10349;
UNII	H1547KG7UZ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9025663 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H8O4/c1-3(5(8)9)2-4(6)7/h3H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9) Key: WXUAQHNMJWJLTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H8O4
Molar mass	132.115 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Melting point	117.5 °C (243.5 °F; 390.6 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

2-Methylsuccinic acid is an organic compound with the formula HO₂CCH(CH₃)CH₂CO₂H. A white solid, it is the simplest chiral dicarboxylic acid. It is prepared by partial hydrogenation of itaconic acid over Raney nickel.^[1] It is a recurring component of urban aerosols.^[2] Salts of 2-methylsuccinic acid are called 2-methylsuccinates.

References

^ "3-Methylthiophene". Org.Synth. 34: 73. 1954. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.034.0073. {{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)
^ "Seasonal Changes in the Distribution of Dicarboxylic Acids in the Urban Atmosphere". Environmental Science and Technology. 27: 2227–35. 1993. doi:10.1021/es00047a033. {{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)

[1] "3-Methylthiophene". Org.Synth. 34: 73. 1954. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.034.0073. {{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)

[2] "Seasonal Changes in the Distribution of Dicarboxylic Acids in the Urban Atmosphere". Environmental Science and Technology. 27: 2227–35. 1993. doi:10.1021/es00047a033. {{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)

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