Ethyl levulinate

CAS Registry Number®

539-88-8

CAS Name

Ethyl levulinate

Molecular Formula

C7H12O3

Molecular Mass

144.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    73-74 °C @ Press: 6 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    <25 °C
  • Density (3)

    1.007 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C; Press: 750 Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H12O3/c1-3-10-7(9)5-4-6(2)8/h3-5H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=GMEONFUTDYJSNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCC(C)=O)(OCC)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCC)CCC(=O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, ethyl ester
  • Levulinic acid, ethyl ester
  • Ethyl laevulinate
  • Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate
  • Ethyl 4-oxovalerate

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

1790637-12-5

CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer