5,5-Dihydroxypentanal

CAS Registry Number®

51052-01-8

CAS Name

5,5-Dihydroxypentanal

Molecular Formula

C5H10O3

Molecular Mass

118.13

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Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c6-4-2-1-3-5(7)8/h4-5,7-8H,1-3H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=JVWLHJMVGBZOGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCC=O)C(O)O

Canonical SMILES

O=CCCCC(O)O

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanal, 5,5-dihydroxy-
  • 5,5-Dihydroxypentanal

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