Methyl levulinate
ALDRICH/61405 - ≥98.0%
Synonym: 4-Oxopentanoic acid methyl ester; 4-Oxovaleric acid methyl ester; Methyl β-acetylpropionate; Methyl 4-oxopentanoate; Methyl 4-oxovalerate; Methyl levulate
CAS Number: 624-45-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H10O3
Molecular Weight: 130.14
EC Number: 210-846-4
MDL Number: MFCD00017499
Linear Formula: CH3COCH2CH2COOCH3
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | ≥98.0% |
| bp | 193-195 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.051 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| greener alternative category | Aligned  , |
| greener alternative product characteristics | Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry . |
| InChI | 1S/C6H10O3/c1-5(7)3-4-6(8 |
| InChI key | UAGJVSRUFNSIHR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | COC(=O)CCC(C)=O |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| Application: | Methyl levulinate can undergo Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley (MPV) reduction in the presence of lewis acid zeolite like Hf-beta to give 4-hydroxypentanoates. |
| General description: | Methyl levulinate can be synthesized from glucose in the presence of a few drops of dilute sulfuric acid in methanol. |
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| Packaging: | 100 mL in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 161.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 72 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥98.0% |
| bp | 193-195 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.051 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |