5-Methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-6-carboxylic acid

CAS Registry Number®

3060-42-2

CAS Name

5-Methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-6-carboxylic acid

Molecular Formula

C7H6O4

Molecular Mass

154.12

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    209-211 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H6O4/c1-4-2-3-5(8)11-6(4)7(9)10/h2-3H,1H3,(H,9,10)

InChIKey

InChIKey=UDRJQNZWGMSAPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)C1=C(C)C=CC(=O)O1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C=1OC(=O)C=CC1C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2H-Pyran-6-carboxylic acid, 5-methyl-2-oxo-
  • 2,4-Hexadienedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, δ-lactone
  • 5-Methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-6-carboxylic acid

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