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trans-Aconitic acid

98%

• Synonym(s): trans-Propene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
• Linear Formula: HO₂CCH₂C(CO₂H)=CHCO₂H
• CAS Number: 4023-65-8
• Molecular Weight: 174.11
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1725830
• EC Number: 223-688-6
• MDL number: MFCD00002721
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24847505
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• assay: 98%
• form: solid
• mp: 190 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• SMILES string: OC(=O)C\C(=C/C(O)=O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C6H6O6/c7-4(8)1-3(6(11)12)2-5(9)10/h1H,2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/b3-1+
• InChI key: GTZCVFVGUGFEME-HNQUOIGGSA-N

Description

General description

trans-Aconitic acid is inhibitor of the tricarboxylic acid cycle and was identified in range grasses.

trans-Aconitic acid is an antioxidant used in food and cosmetics preparation and also used as a plasticizer in the polymer industry.

Application

trans-Aconitic acid was used in synthesis of aconitate esters. It may be used for cross-linking polyvinyl alcohol film for preparing composite nanofiltration membranes.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antimicrobial agent that blocks the transformation of Leishmania donovani amastigotes to prostigotes.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)