2,3-Dimethyl-4-oxopentanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

526-79-4

CAS Name

2,3-Dimethyl-4-oxopentanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C7H12O3

Molecular Mass

144.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    120 °C @ Press: 5 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    74-75 °C

  • Density (1)

    1.112 g/cm³ @ Temp: 0 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H12O3/c1-4(6(3)8)5(2)7(9)10/h4-5H,1-3H3,(H,9,10)

InChIKey

InChIKey=AUVJPOODTYNOMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(C(O)=O)C)(C(C)=O)C

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(C)C(C(=O)C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 2,3-dimethyl-4-oxo-
  • Valeric acid, 2,3-dimethyl-4-oxo-
  • Levulinic acid, 2,3-dimethyl-
  • 2,3-Dimethyl-4-oxopentanoic acid
  • Monocrotic acid

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