1-Hydroxy-2-methyl-3-pentanone

CAS Registry Number®

27970-79-2

CAS Name

1-Hydroxy-2-methyl-3-pentanone

Molecular Formula

C6H12O2

Molecular Mass

116.16

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    191-192 °C @ Press: 760 Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-6(8)5(2)4-7/h5,7H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=JYEMLYGXHDIVRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(CC)=O)(CO)C

Canonical SMILES

O=C(CC)C(C)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • 3-Pentanone, 1-hydroxy-2-methyl-
  • 1-Hydroxy-2-methyl-3-pentanone

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