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Product name:Fumaric acid

Molecular Formula:C4H4O4

CAS No.:110-17-8

Molar mass: 116.07 g/mol

Product Description:
Fumaric acid , or trans-butenedioic acid, is the chemical compound with the formula HO2CCH=CHCO2H. This white crystalline compound is one of two isomeric unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, the other being maleic acid wherein the carboxylic acid groups are cis. It has a fruit-like taste. The salts and esters of fumaric acid are known as fumarates.
Applications:
Fumaric acid, when added to food products, is an acidity regulator denoted by E number E297.

 

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