English
Noun
citraconic acid
#chemistry one of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced by the distillation of citric acid, or as metabolites by microorganisms, cis-CH<sub>3</sub>-C(CO<sub>2</sub>H)=CHCO<sub>2</sub>H; the trans-isomer is mesaconic acid
See also
itaconic acid
id:citraconic acid
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