Fumaric acid 3D structure

Fumaric acid (also called trans-Butenedioic acid, Allomaleic acid) has the formula C4H4O4 and a molar mass of 116.07 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C4H4O4
Molar mass
116.07 g/mol
PubChem CID
444972
Heavy atoms
8
Category
School chemistry

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Identifiers

IUPAC name(E)-but-2-enedioic acid
SMILESC(=C/C(=O)O)\C(=O)O
PubChem CID444972
Other namestrans-Butenedioic acid, Allomaleic acid, Lichenic acid, Boletic acid, Tumaric acid

How to read the 3D model

Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.

3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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