Application
4-Acetylbutyric acid may be used in the preparation of the following compounds:
- 5-hydroxyhexanoic acid
- 6-methyl1-3,4-dihydro-pyran-2-one, precursor for 5-acetyl-tetrahydro-2-(3H)-furanone
- substituted N-aminolactams
- (±)-5-methyl-δ-valerolactone
Molecular Weight: 130.14. Empirical Formula: C
6H
10O
3. linearFormula: CH
3CO(CH
2)
3CO
2H. Quality Level: 100. Assay: 97%. form: liquid. refractive index:
n20/D 1.4451 (lit.). bp: 274-275 . °C (lit.). mp: 13-14 . °C (lit.). density: 1.09 . g/mL . at 25 . °C (lit.). SMILES string: CC(: O)CCCC(O): O. InChI: 1S/C6H10O3/c1-5(7)3-2-4-6(8)9/h2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9). InChI key: MGTZCLMLSSAXLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids. WGK: WGK 3. Flash Point(F): Not applicable. Flash Point(C): Not applicable. Personal Protective Equipment: Eyeshields, Gloves.