Coumalic acid
Coumalic acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H4O4. Its melting point is around 210 °C.
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2-Oxo-2H-pyran-5-carboxylic acid | |
| Other names
Cumalic acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.182 |
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| C6H4O4 | |
| Molar mass | 140.094 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 210 °C (410 °F; 483 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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In laboratory coumalic acid may be obtained by self-condensation of malic acid in fuming sulfuric acid:[1]
References
- Richard H. Wiley and Newton R. Smith (1963). "Coumalic acid". Organic Syntheses.; Collective Volume, vol. 4, p. 201
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