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2 Uses  



2.1  Food  





2.2  Medicine  





2.3  Other uses  







3 Synthesis  



3.1  Historic and laboratory routes  







4 Reactions  





5 Safety  





6 See also  





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Fumaric acid
Skeletal formula of fumaric acid
Ball-and-stick model of the fumaric acid molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name

(2E)-But-2-enedioic acid

Other names
  • Fumaric acid
  • trans-1,2-Ethylenedicarboxylic acid
  • 2-Butenedioic acid
  • trans-Butenedioic acid
  • Allomaleic acid
  • Boletic acid
  • Donitic acid
  • Lichenic acid
  • Identifiers

    CAS Number

    3D model (JSmol)

    Beilstein Reference

    605763
    ChEBI
    ChEMBL
    ChemSpider
    DrugBank
    ECHA InfoCard 100.003.404 Edit this at Wikidata
    EC Number
    • 203-743-0
    E number E297 (preservatives)

    Gmelin Reference

    49855
    KEGG

    PubChem CID

    RTECS number
    • LS9625000
    UNII
    UN number 9126

    CompTox Dashboard (EPA)

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

      Key: VZCYOOQTPOCHFL-OWOJBTEDSA-N checkY

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

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    • C(=C/C(=O)O)\C(=O)O

    Properties

    Chemical formula

    C4H4O4
    Molar mass 116.072 g·mol−1
    Appearance White solid
    Density 1.635 g/cm3
    Melting point 287 °C (549 °F; 560 K) (decomposes)[2]

    Solubility in water

    4.9 g/L at 20 °C[1]
    Acidity (pKa) pka1 = 3.03, pka2 = 4.44 (15 °C, cis isomer)

    Magnetic susceptibility (χ)

    −49.11·10−6 cm3/mol

    Dipole moment

    non zero
    Pharmacology

    ATC code

    D05AX01 (WHO)
    Hazards
    GHS labelling:

    Pictograms

    GHS07: Exclamation mark

    Signal word

    Warning

    Hazard statements

    H319

    Precautionary statements

    P264, P280, P305+P351+P338, P313
    NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
    NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
    2
    1
    0

    Autoignition
    temperature

    375 °C (707 °F; 648 K)
    Related compounds

    Related carboxylic acids

  • Succinic acid
  • Crotonic acid
  • Related compounds

  • Fumaronitrile
  • Dimethyl fumarate
  • Ammonium fumarate
  • Iron(II) fumarate
  • Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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    Infobox references

    Fumaric acid is an organic compound with the formula HO2CCH=CHCO2H. A white solid, fumaric acid occurs widely in nature. It has a fruit-like taste and has been used as a food additive. Its E number is E297.[3] The salts and esters are known as fumarates. Fumarate can also refer to the C
    4
    H
    2
    O2−
    4
    ion (in solution). Fumaric acid is the trans isomer of butenedioic acid, while maleic acid is the cis isomer.

    Biosynthesis and occurrence[edit]

    It is produced in eukaryotic organisms from succinate in complex 2 of the electron transport chain via the enzyme succinate dehydrogenase.

    Fumaric acid is found in fumitory (Fumaria officinalis), bolete mushrooms (specifically Boletus fomentarius var. pseudo-igniarius), lichen, and Iceland moss.

    Fumarate is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle used by cells to produce energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from food. It is formed by the oxidationofsuccinate by the enzyme succinate dehydrogenase. Fumarate is then converted by the enzyme fumarasetomalate.

    Human skin naturally produces fumaric acid when exposed to sunlight.[4][5]

    Fumarate is also a product of the urea cycle.

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    Uses[edit]

    Food[edit]

    Fumaric acid has been used as a food acidulant since 1946. It is approved for use as a food additive in the EU,[6] USA[7] and Australia and New Zealand.[8] As a food additive, it is used as an acidity regulator and can be denoted by the E number E297. It is generally used in beverages and baking powders for which requirements are placed on purity. Fumaric acid is used in the making of wheat tortillas as a food preservative and as the acid in leavening.[9] It is generally used as a substitute for tartaric acid and occasionally in place of citric acid, at a rate of 1 g of fumaric acid to every ~1.5 g of citric acid, in order to add sourness, similarly to the way malic acid is used. As well as being a component of some artificial vinegar flavors, such as "Salt and Vinegar" flavored potato chips,[10] it is also used as a coagulant in stove-top pudding mixes.

    The European Commission Scientific Committee on Animal Nutrition, part of DG Health, found in 2014 that fumaric acid is "practically non-toxic" but high doses are probably nephrotoxic after long-term use.[11]

    Medicine[edit]

    Fumaric acid was developed as a medicine to treat the autoimmune condition psoriasis in the 1950s in Germany as a tablet containing 3 esters, primarily dimethyl fumarate, and marketed as Fumaderm by Biogen Idec in Europe. Biogen would later go on to develop the main ester, dimethyl fumarate, as a treatment for multiple sclerosis.

    In patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, the ester dimethyl fumarate (BG-12, Biogen) significantly reduced relapse and disability progression in a phase 3 trial. It activates the Nrf2 antioxidant response pathway, the primary cellular defense against the cytotoxic effects of oxidative stress.[12]

    Other uses[edit]

    Fumaric acid is used in the manufacture of polyester resins and polyhydric alcohols and as a mordant for dyes.

    When fumaric acid is added to their feed, lambs produce up to 70% less methane during digestion.[13]

    Synthesis[edit]

    Fumaric acid is produced based on catalytic isomerisationofmaleic acid in aqueous solutions at low pH. It precipitates from the reaction solution. Maleic acid is accessible in large volumes as a hydrolysis product of maleic anhydride, produced by catalytic oxidation of benzeneorbutane.[3]

    Historic and laboratory routes[edit]

    Fumaric acid was first prepared from succinic acid.[14] A traditional synthesis involves oxidation of furfural (from the processing of maize) using chlorate in the presence of a vanadium-based catalyst.[15]

    Reactions[edit]

    The chemical properties of fumaric acid can be anticipated from its component functional groups. This weak acid forms a diester, it undergoes bromination across the double bond,[16] and it is a good dienophile.

    Safety[edit]

    Fumaric acid is required for life. The oral LD50 is 10g/kg.[3]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

  • ^ Pubchem. "Fumaric acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
  • ^ a b c Lohbeck, Kurt; Haferkorn, Herbert; Fuhrmann, Werner; Fedtke, Norbert (2000). "Maleic and Fumaric Acids". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a16_053. ISBN 3-527-30673-0.
  • ^ Active Ingredients Used in Cosmetics: Safety Survey, Council of Europe. Committee of Experts on Cosmetic Products
  • ^ "Fumaric Acid Foods". Retrieved 2018-04-22.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ UK Food Standards Agency: "Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers". Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  • ^ US Food and Drug Administration: "Listing of Food Additives Status Part II". Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  • ^ Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code"Standard 1.2.4 - Labelling of ingredients". 8 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  • ^ "Fumaric Acid - The Chemical Company". The Chemical Company. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  • ^ Eats, Serious. "The Science Behind Salt and Vinegar Chips". www.seriouseats.com.
  • ^ European Commission: "European Commission Report of the Scientific Committee on Animal Nutrition on the Safety of Fumaric Acid" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  • ^ Gold R.; Kappos L.; Arnold D.L.; et al. (September 20, 2012). "Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Oral BG-12 for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis". N Engl J Med. 367 (12): 1098–1107. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1114287. PMID 22992073. S2CID 6614191.
  • ^ "Scientists look to cut cow flatulence". phys.org. March 21, 2008.
  • ^ Volhard, J.『Darstellung von Maleïnsäureanhydrid』Justus Liebig's Annalen der Chemie 1892, volume 268, page 255-6. doi:10.1002/jlac.18922680108
  • ^ Nicholas A. Milas (1931). "Fumaric Acid". Organic Syntheses. 11: 46. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.011.0046.
  • ^ Herbert S. Rhinesmith (1938). "α,β-Dibromosuccinic Acid". Organic Syntheses. 18: 17. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.018.0017.
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