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| | Methyl levulinate Basic information |
| Product Name: | Methyl levulinate | | Synonyms: | 4-Oxo-pentanoic acid methyl ester (methyl levulinate);4-oxo-pentanoicacidmethylester;2-(3-pyridinylamino)propanoic acid;4-oxo-pentanoicacimethylester;Methyl 4-oxopentanoate;Methyl ester of 4-Oxopentanoic acid;Methyl levulate;METHYL 4-OXOVALERATE | | CAS: | 624-45-3 | | MF: | C6H10O3 | | MW: | 130.14 | | EINECS: | 210-846-4 | | Product Categories: | C6 to C7;Carbonyl Compounds;Aromatic Esters;Esters | | Mol File: | 624-45-3.mol |  |
| | Methyl levulinate Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 237 °C | | Boiling point | 193-195 °C (lit.) | | density | 1.051 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) | | FEMA | 4478 | METHYL LEVULINATE | | refractive index | n20/D 1.422 | | Fp | 72°C | | storage temp. | Refrigerator | | solubility | It is soluble in ethanol, ether, acetone and benzene. | | form | Liquid | | Specific Gravity | 1.05 | | color | Clear Colourless | | Odor | caramellic | | Odor Type | caramellic | | JECFA Number | 1970 | | BRN | 1754008 | | InChIKey | UAGJVSRUFNSIHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N | | LogP | -0.13 | | CAS DataBase Reference | 624-45-3(CAS DataBase Reference) | | NIST Chemistry Reference | Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, methyl ester(624-45-3) |
| Safety Statements | 23-24/25 | | WGK Germany | 3 | | HS Code | 29183000 |
| | Methyl levulinate Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | Colorless liquid | | Uses | Methyl levulinate is mainly used as raw material on perfume. | | Definition | ChEBI: Methyl levulinate is an oxo carboxylic acid. | | Synthesis Reference(s) | Journal of the American Chemical Society, 70, p. 2624, 1948 DOI: 10.1021/ja01188a004
Tetrahedron, 42, p. 4247, 1986 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(01)87649-3
Synthetic Communications, 13, p. 509, 1983 DOI: 10.1080/00397918308081830 | | General Description | Methyl levulinate can be synthesized from glucose in the presence of a few drops of dilute sulfuric acid in methanol. |
| | Methyl levulinate Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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