Isocrotonic acid
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| Preferred IUPAC name
(2Z)-But-2-enoic acid | |
| Other names
(Z)-But-2-enoic acid (Z)-2-Butenoic acid cis-2-Butenoic acid cis-β-Methylacrylic acid (Z)-β-Methylacrylic acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.249 |
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| Properties | |
| C4H6O2 | |
| Molar mass | 86.090 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.03 g·cm−3 |
| Melting point | 12.5–14 °C (54.5–57.2 °F; 285.6–287.1 K) |
| Boiling point | 168 to 169 °C (334 to 336 °F; 441 to 442 K) |
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Related carboxylic acids |
Crotonic acid (trans isomer) Angelic acid Senecioic acid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Isocrotonic acid (also known as quartenylic acid; formally named (Z)-2-butenoic acid) is the cis isomer of crotonic acid. It is an oil, possessing an odor similar to that of brown sugar. At its boiling point of 171.9 °C, it converts into crotonic acid. The compound can be prepared from 1,3‑dibromo-2‑butanone via the Favorskii rearrangement.