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Molecule
Alpha-Ketovaleric Acid
CAS: 1821-02-9 · C5H8O3
2D Structure
3D Structure
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Basic Information
- CAS Registry Number
- 1821-02-9
- Molecular Formula
- C5H8O3
- Molecular Mass
- 116.12 g/mol
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number
1821-02-9
SMILES
CCCC(=O)C(=O)O
InChI Key
KDVFRMMRZOCFLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
Names and Synonyms
- Alpha-Ketovaleric Acid Synonym
- Pentanoic acid, 2-oxo- Synonym
- Valeric acid, 2-oxo- Synonym
- 2-Oxopentanoic acid Synonym
- α-Oxovaleric acid Synonym
- α-Oxo-n-valeric acid Synonym
- α-Ketovaleric acid Synonym
- 2-Oxovaleric acid Synonym
- α-Oxopentanoic acid Synonym
- 2-Ketovaleric acid Synonym
- α-keto-Valeric acid Synonym
- 2-Ketopentanoic acid Synonym
- 2-Oxo-n-valeric acid Synonym
- 2-Ketopentanoate Synonym
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 116.12 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 116.11599999999997 g/mol | RDKit | |
| 116.116 g/mol | RDKit | |
| Density | 1.10 g/cm³ | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 1.097 g/cm3 @ 14 °C | CAS Common Chemistry | |
| Wikipedia Url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-Ketovaleric_acid | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Boiling Point | 179 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Canonical SMILES | O=C(O)C(=O)CCC | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8) | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=KDVFRMMRZOCFLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Melting Point | 6.5 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | 2-Oxovaleric acid | CAS Common Chemistry |
| alpha-Ketovaleric acid | CAS Common Chemistry | |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 2 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 1 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 3 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 54.370000000000005 Ų | RDKit |
| 54.37 Ų | RDKit | |
| LogP | 0.4402 | RDKit |
| Molar Refractivity | 27.550799999999988 cm³/mol | RDKit |
| Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Formal Charge | 0 | RDKit |
| Fraction Csp3 | 0.6 | RDKit |
| Exact Mass | 116.047344116 g/mol | RDKit |
Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
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Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.
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