Description
CAS No.:110-17-8
Molecular Formula:C4H4O4
Molar mass: 116.07 g/mol
Chemical Properties:white powder or colourless crystals
Usage:Occurs in many plants. Essential to vegetable and tissue respiration. Used as an antioxidant.
Applications:
Fumaric acid, when added to food products, is an acidity regulator denoted by E number E297.
Product Description:
Fumaric acid , or trans-butenedioic acid, is the chemical compound with the formula HO2CCH=CHCO2H. This white crystalline compound is one of two isomeric unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, the other being maleic acid wherein the carboxylic acid groups are cis. It has a fruit-like taste. The salts and esters of fumaric acid are known as fumarates.