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IUPAC name:
Carboxylic acids (acetic acid, propionic acid, lactic acid and succinic acid)

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Molecular and structural information

Molecular formula:
Acetic acid: C2H4O2
Propionic acid: C3H6O2
Lactic acid: C3H6O3
Succinic acid: C4H6O4
SMILES notation:
Acetic acid:CC(O)=O
Propionic acid: CCC(O)=O
Lactic acid: O=C(O)C(O)C
Succinic acid: O=C(O)CCC(O)=O
InChl:
Acetic acid:InChI=1S/C2H4O2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3,(H,3,4)
Propionic acid: InChI=1S/C3H6O2/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5)
Lactic acid: InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)
Succinic acid: InChI=1S/C4H6O4/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)
Structural formula:
Chemical structure

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