Methyl 4-oxopentanoate

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
624-45-3

[ Name ]:
Methyl 4-oxopentanoate

[Synonym ]:
Levulinic acid, methyl ester
Methyl Levulinate
EINECS 210-846-4
Methyl 4-oxopentanoate
Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, methyl ester
1V2VO1
MFCD00017499

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.0±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
196.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
-24ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₆H₁₀O₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
130.142

[ Flash Point ]:
66.9±19.9 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
130.062988

[ PSA ]:
43.37000

[ LogP ]:
-0.13

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.4±0.3 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.408

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S23-S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
2918300090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2918300090

[ Summary ]:
2918300090 other carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:6.5%。General tariff:30.0%

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