Methylmalonic acid
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Methylpropanedioic acid | |
| Other names
Methylmalonic acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.473 |
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| MeSH | Methylmalonic+acid |
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| Properties | |
| C4H6O4 | |
| Molar mass | 118.088 g/mol |
| Density | 1.455 g/cm−3 |
| Melting point | 134 °C (273 °F; 407 K) |
| Acidity (pKa) | pKa1 = 3,07 pKa2 = 5,76 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methylmalonic acid (MMA) is a chemical compound from the group of dicarboxylic acids. It consists of the basic structure of malonic acid and also carries a methyl group. The salts of methylmalonic acid are called methylmalonates.