Product name: Crotonic acid
CAS No.: 107-93-7
Synonyms: trans-Crotonic acid; trans-2-Butenoic acid; trans-3-Methylacrylic acid
Molecular Formula: C4H6O2
Molecular Weight: 86.09
Prodcut description: Crotonic acid, or trans-2-butenoic acid, is a short-chain unsaturated carboxylic acid, described by the formula CH3CH=CHCO2H. Crotonic acid is so named because it was erroneously thought to be a saponification product of croton oil. It crystallizes as needles from hot water.Racemic threonine can be prepared from crotonic acid by alpha-functionalization using mercury(II) acetate.