5-Oxopentanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

5746-02-1

CAS Name

5-Oxopentanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C5H8O3

Molecular Mass

116.12

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    139-140.5 °C @ Press: 10 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    81-82 °C

  • Density (1)

    1.1657 g/cm³ @ Temp: 18.5 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c6-4-2-1-3-5(7)8/h4H,1-3H2,(H,7,8)

InChIKey

InChIKey=VBKPPDYGFUZOAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=CCCCC(=O)O

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 5-oxo-
  • Glutaraldehydic acid
  • 5-Oxopentanoic acid
  • Glutaric semialdehyde
  • 4-Formylbutyric acid

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