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Crotonic acid
Crotonic acid, or trans-2-butenoic acid, is a short-chain unsaturated carboxylic acid, described by the formula CH3CH=CHCO2H. Crotonic acid is so named because it was erroneously thought to be a saponification product of croton oil. It crystallizes as needles from hot water. Additional recommended knowledgeIsocrotonic acid (or quartenylic acid) is the cis analogue of crotonic acid. It is an oil, possessing a smell similar to that of brown sugar. It boils at 171.9°C, concomitant with conversion into crotonic acid. Isomerizaton is complete when the cis acid is heated to 170-180°C in a sealed tube. Racemic threonine can be prepared from crotonic acid by alpha-functionalization using mercury(II) acetate.[1] See also
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