Description / Application
Itaconic acid is a dicarboxylic acid that is methacrylic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a carboxylic acid group. It has a role as a fungal metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a dicarboxylic fatty acid, a dicarboxylic acid and an olefinic compound. It is functionally related to a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of an itaconate(2-).
Identities
| Molecular Formula | C5H6O4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 130.1 |
| MFCD | MFCD00004260 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H318;H402 |
| Precautionary Statements | P273;P280;P305+P351+P338+P310;P501 |