Mesoxalic acid

July 8th, 2008 by

Mesoxalic acid

IUPAC name
2-oxopropanedioic acid
Other names
Ketomalonic acid
Oxomalonic acid
Alpha-ketomalonic acid
Identifiers
CAS number
PubChem
10132
SMILES
 
C(=O)(C(=O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
Molecular formula
C3H2O5
Molar mass
118.04 g mol-1
Melting point
119-120 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references
Mesoxalic acid, also called oxomalonic acid or ketomalonic acid, is a natural organic compound found in beet molasses. It can be obtained synthetically by hydrolysis [...]

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