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Angelic acid

2-methylbut-2-enoic acid

C5 H8 O2

Functional Group

Carboxyl

(Homologous series is Carboxylic Acids)

Semi structural formula

Angelic Acid was discovered by Ludwig Andreas Buchner (1813–1897) in 1842 from the roots of the garden plant Angelica. Angelic Acid is found naturally in the roots of plants in order to create resin or olis.

Angelic Acid is produced synthetically by the elimination of water from x,hydroxyl -x-methylbutyric acid where x is either 1,2,or 3. This is done at 100 degrees Celsius

Angelic Acids are mainly used for medicinal purposes

Bibliography

Used as an antispasmodic

Extra Information:

Salts of Angelic Acid called Angelates.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelic_acid

Used as a sedative

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC437492/?page=1

Used against heart burn

The species with the highest concentration of angelic acid is called Angelica archangelica

Also used to make teas and sweets

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jo01149a038

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