Crotonic acid

• Formula: C₄H₆O₂
• Molecular weight: 86.0892
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c1-2-3-4(5)6/h2-3H,1H3,(H,5,6) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LDHQCZJRKDOVOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 3724-65-0
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• Stereoisomers:
  • 2-Butenoic acid, (E)-
  • Isocrotonic acid
  • 2-Butenoic acid, isomer # 1
• Other names: 2-Butenoic acid; α-Butenoic acid; 3-Methylacrylic acid; CH3CH=CHCOOH; α-Crotonic acid; β-Methylacrylic acid; Acrylic acid, 3-methyl-; Kyselina krotonova; UN 2823; But-2-enoic acid; NSC 206946; 2-Butenoic acid, isomer # 2
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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Politeo, Jukic, et al., 2007
Politeo, O.; Jukic, M.; Milos, M., Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Free Volatile Aglycones from Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.) Compared to Its Essential Oil, Croatica Chem. Acta, 2007, 80, 1, 121-126. [all data]

Politeo, Jukic, et al., 2007, 2
Politeo, O.; Jukic, M.; Milos, M., Chemical composition and antioxidant capacity of free volatile aglycones from basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) compared with its essential oil, Food Chem., 2007, 101, 1, 379-385, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2006.01.045 . [all data]

Shiratsuchi, Shimoda, et al., 1993
Shiratsuchi, H.; Shimoda, M.; Minegishi, Y.; Osajima, Y., Isolation and identification of volatile flavor compounds in nonfermented coarse-cut sausage. Flavor as a quality factor of nonfermented sausage. 1, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1993, 41, 4, 647-652, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00028a027 . [all data]

Parada, Duque, et al., 2000
Parada, F.; Duque, C.; Fujimoto, Y., Free and bound volatile composition and characterization of some glucoconjugates as aroma precursors in Melón de olor fruit pulp (Sicana odorifera), J. Agric. Food Chem., 2000, 48, 12, 6200-6204, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf0007232 . [all data]

Parada and Duque, 1998
Parada, F.; Duque, C., Studies on the aroma of piñuela fruit pulp (Bromelia plumieri): Free and bound volatile composition and characterization of some glucoconjugates as aroma precursors, J. Hi. Res. Chromatogr., 1998, 21, 10, 577-581, https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1521-4168(19981001)21:10<577::AID-JHRC577>3.0.CO;2-V . [all data]

Notes

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