(Z)-4-Amino-2-butenoic acid

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(Z)-4-Amino-2-butenoic acid[1]
CACA molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(2Z)-4-Aminobut-2-enoic acid
Other names
(Z)-4-Amino-2-butenoic acid
cis-4-Aminocrotonic acid
4-Amino-cis-2-butenoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
Abbreviations CACA
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
IUPHAR/BPS
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H7NO2/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h1-2H,3,5H2,(H,6,7)/b2-1- checkY
    Key: FMKJUUQOYOHLTF-UPHRSURJSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C4H7NO2/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h1-2H,3,5H2,(H,6,7)/b2-1-
    Key: FMKJUUQOYOHLTF-UPHRSURJBR
  • C(\C=C/C(=O)O)N
  • O=C(O)\C=C/CN
Properties
C4H7NO2
Molar mass 101.105 g·mol−1
124 mg/mL
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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(Z)-4-Amino-2-butenoic acid[1] (CACA, cis-4-aminocrotonic acid) is a GABA receptor partial agonist selective for the GABAA (previously known as GABAC) subtype.[2][3][4]

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