FComEx: Fumaric acid (PC000006)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation date

2015-10-09 22:27:14 UTC

Update date

2017-01-19 02:36:09 UTC

FoodComEx ID

PC000006

FoodDB Record

FDB003291

Chemical Information

Name

Fumaric acid

Description

Produced industrially by fermentation of Rhizopus nigricans, or manufactured by catalytic or thermal isomerisation of maleic anhydride or maleic acid. Used as an antioxidant, acidulant, leavening agent and flavouring agent in foods. Present in raw lean fish. Dietary supplement. Used in powdered products since fumaric acid is less hygroscopic than other acids. A precursor to L-malate in the Krebs tricarboxylic acid cycle. It is formed by the oxidation of succinate by succinate dehydrogenase (wikipedia). Fumaric acid is also found in garden tomato, papaya, wild celery, and star fruit.

CAS Number

110-17-8

Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Synonym	Source
(2e)-2-Butenedioate	Generator
(2E)-2-Butenedioic acid	biospider
(2E)-But-2-enedioate	biospider
(2E)-But-2-enedioic acid	biospider
(E)-2-Butenedioate	biospider
(e)-2-Butenedioic acid	ChEBI
(E)-2-Butenedioic acid, 9CI	db_source
2-(E)-Butenedioate	biospider
2-(E)-Butenedioic acid	biospider
Allomaleate	biospider
Allomaleic acid	biospider
Boletate	biospider
Boletic acid	db_source
E297	db_source
FC 33	HMDB
FEMA 2488	db_source
Fumarate	biospider
Fumarsaeure	ChEBI
Glaucic acid	db_source
Lichenate	HMDB
Lichenic acid	biospider
Paramaleic acid	db_source
Toxilic acid	biospider
trans-1,2-Ethylenedicarboxylate	biospider
trans-1,2-Ethylenedicarboxylic acid	biospider
trans-2-Butenedioate	biospider
trans-2-Butenedioic acid	biospider
trans-But-2-enedioate	Generator
trans-But-2-enedioic acid	ChEBI
trans-Butenedioate	Generator
trans-Butenedioic acid	ChEBI
trans-Ethylene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid	db_source
Tumaric acid	biospider

Chemical Formula

C4H4O4

IUPAC name

(2E)-but-2-enedioic acid

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C4H4O4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)/b2-1-

InChI Key

VZCYOOQTPOCHFL-UPHRSURJSA-N

Isomeric SMILES

OC(=O)\C=C/C(O)=O

Average Molecular Weight

116.0722

Monoisotopic Molecular Weight

116.010958616

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dicarboxylic acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing exactly two carboxylic acid groups.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Organic acids and derivatives

Class

Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Sub Class

Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives

Direct Parent

Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives

Alternative Parents

Substituents