| SpectraBase Spectrum ID |
1im9IfRHv6g |
| Name |
LEVULINIC ACID |
| Source of Sample |
J. T. Baker Chemical Company |
| Boiling Point |
245.5C |
| CAS Registry Number |
123-76-2 |
| Compound Type |
Pure |
| Copyright |
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Density |
(20C) 1.1447 |
| Flash Point |
(CC) 137C |
| Formula |
C5H8O3 |
| Instrument Name |
PERKIN-ELMER 1710 |
| Melting Point |
34C |
| Molecular Weight |
116.12 |
| Optical Properties |
Index of Refraction= (16C) 1.442; (20C) 1.4396 |
| Sample Description |
LIQUID |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in= ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
Soluble in= WATER (SLIGHTLY), ALCOHOL, ETHER |
| Synonyms |
LAEVULINIC ACID
4-OXOPENTANOIC ACID
beta-ACETYLPROPIONIC ACID |
| Technique |
NEAT |
| Use |
INDUSTRIAL SOLVENT AND FOR ORGANIC SYNTHESES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PLASTICS, RUBBERS, NYLON AND MEDICINALS |
