Coumalic acid
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2-Oxo-2H-pyran-5-carboxylic acid | |
| Other names
Cumalic acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.182 |
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| Properties | |
| C6H4O4 | |
| Molar mass | 140.094 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | yellow solid |
| Melting point | 210 °C (410 °F; 483 K) |
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| H315, H319, H335 | |
| P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Coumalic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H4O4. Its melting point is around 210 °C.
In laboratory coumalic acid may be obtained by self-condensation of malic acid in fuming sulfuric acid: