Determine the names of two different compounds with the formula: C4H6O4

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succinic acid is one
google can provide you with others
would the structures of the two compounds be the same though?
of course not. Otherwise they would be the same compound.
That's the beauty of hydrocarbons -- there are so many ways to arrange the same mixture of atoms.
what is another name then cause the one I picked has the same structure
i picked Succinic acid and butanedioic acid and both of their structures look the same
http://www.molbase.com/en/formula-C4H6O4.html