Pyrocitric is a group of
organic chemical
In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of organic compounds are known. The ...
compounds pertaining to, or designating, any one of three acids obtained by the distillation of
citric acid
Citric acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula HOC(CO2H)(CH2CO2H)2. It is a colorless weak organic acid. It occurs naturally in citrus fruits. In biochemistry, it is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle, which occurs in ...
, and called respectively
citraconic,
itaconic, and
mesaconic acid
Mesaconic acid is one of several isomeric carboxylic acids obtained from citric acid. It is a colorless solid.
Synthesis and reactions
It is prepared from citric acid, which is first converted to itaconic anhydride by dehydration and decarboxy ...
.
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Citric acid cycle compounds
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