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(E)-BUT-2-ENDIOIC ACID [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
Universal entry(ies)
C4H4O4
formula, see observation
110-17-8
CAS number
DEF

The trans isomer of maleic acid which appears under the form of colorless, alcohol-soluble crystals, is slightly soluble in water, and is mainly used as a flavoring for beverages, gelatin desserts, often as a substitute for tartaric acid (mineral water, fruit syrup) and also sometimes as a leavening agent, and is also used as a modifier for polyester, alkyd, and phenolic resins, in paper-size resins, plasticizers, rosin esters and adducts, in alkyd resin coatings, in upgrading natural drying oils to improve drying characteristics, as a mordant, in organic synthesis and in printing inks.

OBS

(E)-but-2-endioic acid: The capital letter "E" must be italicized.

OBS

trans-butenedioic acid: The word "trans" must be italicized.

OBS

Chemical formula : C4H4O4,

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C4H4O4
formula, see observation
110-17-8
CAS number
DEF

Isomère trans de l'acide maléique se présentant sous la forme de cristaux incolores, peu solubles dans l'eau, solubles dans l'alcool, que l'on utilise comme aromatisant pour les boissons, les pâtisseries, les desserts à la gélatine, souvent en remplacement de l'acide tartrique (eaux minérales, sirops de fruits), et quelquefois comme poudre levante.

OBS

acide (E)-but-2-ènedioïque : La lettre majuscule «E» s'écrit en italique.

OBS

acide trans-but-2-ènedioïque : Le mot «trans» s'écrit en italique.

OBS

Formule chimique : C4H4O4

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C4H4O4
formula, see observation
110-17-8
CAS number
OBS

Cristales sin color ni olor. Soluble en alcohol, insoluble en cloroformo. Combustible. Poco tóxico.

OBS

Fórmula química: C4H4O4

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