Dehydroacetic acid

CAS Registry Number®

771-03-9

CAS Name

Dehydroacetic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H8O4

Molecular Mass

168.15

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    112 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-4-3-6(10)7(5(2)9)8(11)12-4/h3,10H,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=PKLPQOJFHFGVBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C)(=O)C1=C(O)C=C(C)OC1=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C1OC(=CC(O)=C1C(=O)C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2H-Pyran-2-one, 3-acetyl-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-
  • Sorbic acid, 2-acetyl-3,5-dihydroxy-, δ-lactone
  • 3-Acetyl-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one
  • 3-Acetyl-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-2-pyrone
  • Dehydroacetic acid

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