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Creation Date2016-05-26 05:21:47 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:21:13 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM034952
Identification
Common NameMesaconic acid
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA dicarboxylic acid consisting of fumaric acid having a methyl substituent at the 2-position.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(e)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acidChEBI
(e)-Citraconic acidChEBI
2-Methylfumaric acidChEBI
Citronic acidChEBI
Methylfumaric acidChEBI
trans-1-Propene-1,2-dicarboxylic acidChEBI
trans-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acidChEBI
2-MethylfumarateKegg
(e)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioateGenerator
(e)-CitraconateGenerator
CitronateGenerator
MethylfumarateGenerator
trans-1-Propene-1,2-dicarboxylateGenerator
trans-2-Methyl-2-butenedioateGenerator
MesaconateGenerator
(Z)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acidHMDB
Citraconic acidHMDB
Citraconic acid, (e)-isomerHMDB
Citraconic acid, ammonium saltHMDB
Citraconic acid, calcium saltHMDB
Citraconic acid, sodium saltHMDB
Methylmaleic acidHMDB
MonomethylfumarateHMDB
(2E)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioateHMDB
(2E)-2-Methyl-2-butenedioic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC5H6O4
Average Molecular Mass130.099 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass130.027 g/mol
CAS Registry Number498-24-8
IUPAC Name(2E)-2-methylbut-2-enedioic acid
Traditional Namemesaconic acid
SMILESC\C(=C/C(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C5H6O4/c1-3(5(8)9)2-4(6)7/h2H,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/b3-2+
InChI KeyHNEGQIOMVPPMNR-NSCUHMNNSA-N
Chemical 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.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentMethyl-branched fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Unsaturated fatty acid
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility15.9 g/LALOGPS
logP0.21ALOGPS
logP0.35ChemAxon
logS-0.91ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.72ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area74.6 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity28.96 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.24 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-0002-1910000000-7b5cb889d8459c0edd01Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-00di-9500000000-b21cd4d2b489173d2933Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-053r-2940000000-4329a46b213ac4abcca9Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0002-1910000000-7b5cb889d8459c0edd01Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00di-9500000000-b21cd4d2b489173d2933Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-053r-2940000000-4329a46b213ac4abcca9Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-01q3-9200000000-99f5b89fc0026d764b2bSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-05g3-9540000000-ba938fe63ed9356955c6Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-000j-9400000000-e10edb30d7748a7adb05Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00m0-9000000000-6ef60fd2abfbb5741bcaSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0159-9000000000-e14ffb74e5a8298232a3Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-000i-9100000000-8749d95b95760456aeedSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-000i-9100000000-8749d95b95760456aeedSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-03di-5900000000-48835a534a81752d3085Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00kr-9100000000-dcbf0f65cbb6f9b6b578Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-632723c704c4db90a4b6Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-004r-5900000000-4b2260c72d18030ec912Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-002r-9500000000-1fd59395c864782b12b9Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014u-9000000000-b6d65140f365dabf3b3aSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-01p9-9400000000-ebf4634a042628bb8a44Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00ko-9000000000-e04449c635203c9d3da0Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-1b2c407328e3780e996eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-ec20127c74818b1f634dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-8867d7b163c801abd185Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014l-9000000000-55fcd5974652df621054Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000749
FooDB IDFDB022221
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00051539
BiGG ID38272
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN ID4130
PDB IDMEZ
Wikipedia LinkMesaconic_acid
Chemspider ID10289044
ChEBI ID16600
PubChem Compound ID638129
Kegg Compound IDC01732
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDM2MDB004691
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=16744171
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=6452974
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=6778884
4. Shriner, R. L.; Ford, S. G.; Roll, L. J. Mesaconic acid. Organic Syntheses (1931), XI 74-5.
5. Truscott RJ, Malegan D, McCairns E, Burke D, Hick L, Sims P, Halpern B, Tanaka K, Sweetman L, Nyhan WL, Hammond J, Bumack C, Haan EA, Danks DM: New metabolites in isovaleric acidemia. Clin Chim Acta. 1981 Mar 5;110(2-3):187-203.