Pentanoic acid, 2,4-dioxo-, methyl ester

CAS Registry Number®

20577-61-1
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CAS Name

Pentanoic acid, 2,4-dioxo-, methyl ester

Molecular Formula

C6H8O4

Molecular Mass

144.13

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    93-97 °C @ Press: 9-11 Torr
  • Melting Point (1)

    61.5-62.5 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H8O4/c1-4(7)3-5(8)6(9)10-2/h3H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=OMHOEQINEXASKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 2,4-dioxo-, methyl ester
  • Valeric acid, 2,4-dioxo-, methyl ester
  • Methyl β-acetylpyruvate
  • Methyl 3-acetylpyruvate
  • Methyl acetylpyruvate

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