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Data: IAEA & PubChem

maleic acid

C₄H₄O₄·116.070 g/mol·CID 444266

IUPAC: (Z)-but-2-enedioic acid

Also known as: 110-16-7, cis-butenedioic acid, Toxilic acid, Maleinic acid, Malenic acid (+14 more)

2D structure of maleic acid

Molecular Structure

Molecular Propertiesmass · H-bonds · stereo

Molecular Weight

116.070g/mol

Exact Mass

116.010959Da

Monoisotopic Mass

116.010959Da

XLogP

-0.3

Polar Surface Area

74.6Ų

Complexity

119

Formal Charge

0

H-Bond Donors

2

H-Bond Acceptors

4

Rotatable Bonds

2

Heavy Atoms

8

Stereo Centers

0

Bond Stereo

1

Drug-Likeness (Lipinski's Rule of Five)

✓ 116.1 g/mol
MW ≤ 500
✓ -0.3
LogP ≤ 5
✓ 2
H-bond donors ≤ 5
✓ 4
H-bond acceptors ≤ 10

Passes all rules — good oral bioavailability predicted

GHS Hazard Classification

Danger
Irritant
Irritant
Corrosive
Corrosive
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Hazards
  • H302Harmful if swallowed
  • H315Causes skin irritation
  • H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
  • H319Causes serious eye irritation
  • H335May cause respiratory irritation
  • H312Harmful in contact with skin
  • H318Causes serious eye damage
  • H370Causes damage to organs
  • H402Harmful to aquatic life

Source: PubChem GHS Classification. Always consult the SDS for handling.

Chemical IdentifiersSMILES · InChI

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H4O4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)/b2-1-

Isomers8 compounds with formula C₄H₄O₄

2D structure of (E)-but-2-enedioic acid

(E)-but-2-enedioic acid

CID 444972 · 116.1 g/mol

2D structure of butanedioate

butanedioate

CID 160419 · 116.1 g/mol

2D structure of 1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione

1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione

CID 65432 · 116.1 g/mol

2D structure of but-2-enedioic acid

but-2-enedioic acid

CID 723 · 116.1 g/mol

2D structure of (E)-but-2-enedioate;hydron

(E)-but-2-enedioate;hydron

CID 21883788 · 116.1 g/mol

2D structure of (Z)-but-2-enedioate;hydron

(Z)-but-2-enedioate;hydron

CID 173000668 · 116.1 g/mol

2D structure of hydron;(E)-4-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoate

hydron;(E)-4-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoate

CID 173073039 · 116.1 g/mol

2D structure of 1,4-dioxane-2,6-dione

1,4-dioxane-2,6-dione

CID 78232 · 116.1 g/mol

External Resources

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