Glutaconic acid

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Glutaconic acid is an organic compound with general formula C5H6O4. The compound is a dicarboxylic acid and related with the fully saturated glutaric acid.

Glutaconic acid trans isomer left, cis isomer right


The presence of an alkene group in the compound gives rise to cis-trans isomerism. Esters of glutaconic acid are called glutaconates.

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