Asparagusic acid
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Asparagusic acid is an organosulfur compound with the molecular formula C4H6O2S2 and systematically named 1,2-dithiolane-4-carboxylic acid. The molecule consists of a heterocyclic disulfide functional group (a 1,2-dithiolane) with a carboxylic acid side chain. It is found in asparagus and is believed to be the metabolic precursor to odorous sulfur compounds responsible for the distinctive smell of urine which has long been associated with eating asparagus.[3][4]
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1,2-Dithiolane-4-carboxylic acid | |||
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1,2-Dithiacyclopentane-4-carboxylic acid | |||
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C4H6O2S2 | |||
Molar mass | 150.21 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Colorless solid | ||
Density | 1.50 g cm−3 | ||
Melting point | 75.7 to 76.5 °C (168.3 to 169.7 °F; 348.8 to 349.6 K)[2] | ||
Boiling point | 323.9 °C (615.0 °F; 597.0 K) at 760mmHg | ||
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Flash point | 149.7 °C (301.5 °F; 422.8 K) | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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