Information card for entry 5900038

Structure parameters

• Chemical name: Methylmalonic acid of form beta
• Formula: C4 H6 O4
• Calculated formula: C4 O4
• Title of publication: The crystal and molecular structure of certain dicarboxylic acids. Part IV. β-Succinic acid
• Authors of publication: Morrison, J. D.; Robertson, J. Monteath
• Journal of publication: Journal of the Chemical Society
• Year of publication: 1949
• Pages of publication: 980 - 986
• a: 5.1 ± 0.01 Å
• b: 8.88 ± 0.03 Å
• c: 7.61 ± 0.02 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 133.1°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 251.64 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 293 K
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 14
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P 1 21/c 1
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No