4-Oxobutanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

692-29-5

CAS Name

4-Oxobutanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C4H6O3

Molecular Mass

102.09

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    142-143 °C @ Press: 13 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    202-203 °C
  • Density (3)

    1.163 g/cm³ @ Temp: 19 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H6O3/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h3H,1-2H2,(H,6,7)

InChIKey

InChIKey=UIUJIQZEACWQSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=CCCC(=O)O

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 4-oxo-
  • Succinaldehydic acid
  • 4-Oxobutanoic acid
  • Succinic semialdehyde
  • Succinic acid semialdehyde

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