What is the commonly used name for the compound propane-1,3-dioic acid?

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18 Mar 2019
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Propane-1,3-dioic acid is commonly known as malonic acid. Oxalic acid corresponds to ethandioic acid, aromatic acid refers to benzoic acid, and fumaric acid is trans-butenedioic acid.

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