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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2011-09-21 00:10:28 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-10-09 22:33:03 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB022221</accession>
  <name>Mesaconic acid</name>
  <description>Mesaconic acid is one of several isomeric carboxylic acids obtained from citric acid. Is used as a fire retardant, recent studies revealed this acid is a competitive inhibitor of fumarate reduction. [HMDB]</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(2E)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>(2E)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(e)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>(e)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(E)-Citraconate</synonym>
    <synonym>(E)-Citraconic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methylfumarate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methylfumaric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Citronate</synonym>
    <synonym>Citronic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Mesaconate</synonym>
    <synonym>Methylfumarate</synonym>
    <synonym>Methylfumaric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>trans-1-Propene-1,2-dicarboxylate</synonym>
    <synonym>trans-1-Propene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>trans-2-Methyl-2-butenedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>trans-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C5H6O4</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>130.0987</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>130.02660868</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(2E)-2-methylbut-2-enedioic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>mesaconic acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>498-24-8</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>C\C(=C/C(O)=O)C(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C5H6O4/c1-3(5(8)9)2-4(6)7/h2H,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/b3-2+</inchi>
  <inchikey>HNEGQIOMVPPMNR-NSCUHMNNSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl-branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an acyl chain that has a methyl branch. Usually, they are saturated and contain only one or more methyl group. However, branches other than methyl may be present.</description>
    <direct_parent>Methyl-branched fatty acids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Lipids and lipid-like molecules</super_class>
    <class>Fatty Acyls</class>
    <sub_class>Fatty acids and conjugates</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Unsaturated fatty acids</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Methyl-branched fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Unsaturated fatty acid</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>Dicarboxylic acids</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>dicarboxylic acid</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state>Solid</state>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>0.21</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-0.91</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.59e+01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>0.35</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>3.72</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>(2E)-2-methylbut-2-enedioic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>130.0987</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>130.02660868</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>C\C(=C/C(O)=O)C(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C5H6O4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C5H6O4/c1-3(5(8)9)2-4(6)7/h2H,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/b3-2+</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>HNEGQIOMVPPMNR-NSCUHMNNSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>74.6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>28.96</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>11.24</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
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      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>1519</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>166582</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1068</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1069</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>1070</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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      <spectrum_id>2809391</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
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      <spectrum_id>640</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>1093</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>21986</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>30217</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>37741</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrTwoD</type>
      <spectrum_id>1465</spectrum_id>
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  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id>HMDB00749</hmdb_id>
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  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>16600</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id>MEZ</het_id>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
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  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce32b64f80&gt;</reference>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
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  <flavors>
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  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
