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C4H6O2
86.09 g/mol
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CROTONIC ACID

CAS107-93-7EC223-077-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Production of copolymers for coatings and resins

Crotonic acid is a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water and less dense than water. It is corrosive to metals and tissue and is primarily used in the production of copolymers for coatings and resins.

Production of copolymers for lacquers and paper sizingManufacture of softening agents for synthetic rubberUse as a coating, fungicide, and corrosion-resistant additive

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(E)-but-2-enoic acid

InChIKey

LDHQCZJRKDOVOX-NSCUHMNNSA-N

SMILES

C/C=C/C(=O)O

Synonyms (48)
  • (2E)-2-Butenoic acid
  • (2E)-2-butenoate
  • (2E)-but-2-enoate
  • (2E)-but-2-enoic acid
  • (E)-2-Butenoic acid
  • (E)-Crotonic acid
  • (E)-but-2-enoate
  • (E)-but-2-enoic acid
  • 2-Butenoate
  • 2-Butenoic acid, (E)-
  • 2-Butenoicacid
  • 2-butenic acid
  • 2-butenoic acid, (2E)-
  • 2E-butenoic acid
  • 3-Methylacrylic acid
  • Acrylic acid, 3-methyl-
  • BUTENOIC ACID
  • Butenoate
  • CAS-3724-65-0
  • CROTONIC ACID
  • CROTONIC ACID, TRANS-
  • Crotonic acid, (E)-
  • Crotonic acid, liquid
  • Crotonic acid, solid
  • Crotonsaeure
  • FEMA NO. 3908
  • Kyselina krotonova
  • Kyselina krotonova [Czech]
  • Solid crotonic acid
  • a-butenoate
  • a-butenoic acid
  • a-crotonic acid
  • acide crotonique
  • alpha-Butenoic acid
  • alpha-Crotonic acid
  • alpha-butenoate
  • b-methacrylic acid
  • b-methylacrylic acid
  • beta-Methacrylic acid
  • beta-Methylacrylic acid
  • trans-2-Butenoic acid
  • trans-2-butenoate
  • trans-Crotonic acid