A series of unsaturated aliphatic acids of the general formula R=CHCOOH; the prototype, acrylic acid (R=CH2) or 2-propenoic acid, is derived from propionic acid by reduction or from glycerol by dehydration. Syn: acroleic acids.
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A series of unsaturated aliphatic acids of the general formula R=CHCOOH; the prototype, acrylic acid (R=CH2) or 2-propenoic acid, is derived from propionic acid by reduction or from glycerol by dehydration. Syn: acroleic acids.