Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
Molecular Formula | C4H2O4 |
Molecular Weight | 114.0563 |
Optical Activity | NONE |
Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
OC1=C(O)C(=O)C1=O
InChI
InChIKey=PWEBUXCTKOWPCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C4H2O4/c5-1-2(6)4(8)3(1)7/h5-6H
Molecular Formula | C4H2O4 |
Molecular Weight | 114.0563 |
Charge | 0 |
Count |
MOL RATIO
1 MOL RATIO (average) |
Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
Additional Stereochemistry | No |
Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Optical Activity | NONE |
Squaric acid is a dibasic organic acid and useful intermediate in a variety of synthetic reactions involving the synthesis of photosensitive squarylium dyes and inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatases. Medically, squaric acid dibutyl ester or dibutyl squarate derives from a squaric acid is used for the treatment of warts.