Citraconic acid
Encyclopedia
Citraconic acid is one of the pyrocitric acids formed upon the heating of citric acid
. It is the cis-isomer
of mesaconic acid
.
Citric acid
Citric acid is a weak organic acid. It is a natural preservative/conservative and is also used to add an acidic, or sour, taste to foods and soft drinks...
. It is the cis-isomer
Isomer
In chemistry, isomers are compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas. Isomers do not necessarily share similar properties, unless they also have the same functional groups. There are many different classes of isomers, like stereoisomers, enantiomers, geometrical...
of mesaconic acid
Mesaconic acid
Mesaconic acid is one of several isomeric carboxylic acids obtained from citric acid. It is the trans-isomer of citraconic acid. It is used as a fire retardant.-History:...
.