Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, 3-methylbutyl ester

CAS Registry Number®

71172-75-3

CAS Name

Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, 3-methylbutyl ester

Molecular Formula

C10H18O3

Molecular Mass

186.25

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    238-240 °C

  • Density (1)

    0.95921 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H18O3/c1-8(2)6-7-13-10(12)5-4-9(3)11/h8H,4-7H2,1-3H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=NYIALINCMIXBSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, 3-methylbutyl ester
  • Levulinic acid, isopentyl ester
  • Isoamyl levulinate
  • Isopentyl levulinate
  • 3-Methylbutyl 4-oxopentanoate

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