Citramalic acid

Citramalic acid
Names
	Other names (R)-2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acid, 2-methylmalic acid, D-(−)-2-methylmalic acid, (R)-2-hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	6236-10-8 R-enantiomer;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:15586;
ChemSpider	388822;
ECHA InfoCard	100.154.104
EC Number	±: 209-901-5;
KEGG	C02612;
PubChem CID	439766;
UNII	788CNO6T4D;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80331440 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H8O5/c1-5(10,4(8)9)2-3(6)7/h10H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t5-/m1/s1 Key: XFTRTWQBIOMVPK-RXMQYKEDSA-N;
	SMILES C[C@@](CC(=O)O)(C(=O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H8O5
Molar mass	148.114 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Citramalic acid is the organic compound with the formula HO₂CCH₂C(CH₃)(OH)CO₂H. A chiral compound, it is related structurally to malic acid.

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