2-Methylpropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid

Ref. 3D-FM175051

Product Information

• Name: 2-Methylpropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2-Methylpropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid is an intermediate in the synthesis of succinic acid. It is used in organic chemistry as a building block for the synthesis of acylations, citric acid and malonic acid. 2-Methylpropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid is also used to synthesize other compounds such as chloroacetic acids. This compound has been shown to react with tetramethylammonium chloride to form tetramethylammonium 2-methylpropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate ion pairs. The ionic nature of this compound can be seen by its high yield constants and low hydrocarbon content.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 190.15 g/mol
• Formula: C₇H₁₀O₆
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H10O6/c1-7(6(12)13,2-4(8)9)3-5(10)11/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)(H,12,13)
• InChI key: InChIKey=GPICKHDXBPTBLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(CC(=O)O)(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O