Alpha-ketovaleric acid

C5H8O3CAS 1821-02-9116.12 g/mol

OOOH
Carboxylic acidKetone

Properties

Molecular formula
C5H8O3
Molar mass
116.12 g/mol
Exact mass
116.0473 Da
Density
1.097 g/mL (at 14 °C)
Melting point
6.5 °C
Boiling point
179 °C
logP
0.44Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
54.4 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 2
Rotatable bonds
3

Identifiers

CAS number
1821-02-9
SMILES
CCCC(=O)C(=O)O
InChIKey
KDVFRMMRZOCFLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)

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Names and synonyms

13 names · show all
  • Pentanoic acid, 2-oxo-
  • Valeric acid, 2-oxo-
  • 2-Oxopentanoic acid
  • α-Oxovaleric acid
  • α-Oxo-n-valeric acid
  • α-Ketovaleric acid
  • 2-Oxovaleric acid
  • α-Oxopentanoic acid
  • 2-Ketovaleric acid
  • α-Keto-Valeric acid
  • 2-Ketopentanoic acid
  • 2-Oxo-n-valeric acid
  • 2-Ketopentanoate

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