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C5H8O2
100.12 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger

Trans-2-Pentenoic acid

CAS13991-37-2EC210-975-6
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

trans-2-Pentenoic acid is an organic compound with a five-carbon chain and a carboxylic acid group. It is primarily used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the synthesis of other chemicals and active ingredients.

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(E)-pent-2-enoic acid

InChIKey

YIYBQIKDCADOSF-ONEGZZNKSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (25)
  • (2E)-2-Pentenoic acid
  • (2E)-pent-2-enoic acid
  • (2Z)-2-pentenoic acid
  • (E)-2-pentenic acid
  • (E)-2-pentenoic acid
  • (E)-Pent-2-en-1-oic acid
  • (E)-pent-2-enoic acid
  • 2-PENTENOICACID
  • 2-Pentenoic acid, (E)-
  • 2-Pentenoic acid, trans-
  • 2-pentenoic acid, (2E)-
  • E-2-Pentencarbonsaeure
  • Pentenoic acid
  • Propylidenessigsaeure
  • alpha-pentenoic acid
  • alpha.beta-Pentensaeure
  • beta-Aethylacrylsaeure
  • beta-ethyl acrylic acid
  • trans-2-Pentenoic acid
  • trans-2-pentenic acid
  • trans-pent-2-enoic acid