citraconic acid

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English

Noun

citraconic acid (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) one of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced by the distillation of citric acid, or as metabolites by microorganisms, cis-CH₃-C(CO₂H)=CHCO₂H; the trans-isomer is mesaconic acid

Related terms

citraconate

See also

itaconic acid

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