methyl levulinate

Full Material List
methyl 4-oxopentanoate

Identifiers

FEMA 4478
CAS 624-45-3
EINECS 210-846-4
Synonyms
  • laevulic acid methyl ester
  • levulinic acid methyl ester
  • levulinic acid, methyl ester
  • methyl 4-ketovalerate
  • methyl 4-oxopentanoate
  • methyl 4-oxovalerate
  • methyllevulinate
  • 4-oxo pentanoic acid methyl ester
  • 4-oxo- pentanoic acid methyl ester
  • pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, methyl ester
  • pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-,methyl ester
  • 4-oxo valeric acid methyl ester
JECFA Food Flavoring 1970
JECFA Food Additive N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings N/A
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials N/A
FDA UNII 3Q95S830W6
CoE Number N/A
XlogP3-AA -0.10 (est)
Molecular Weight 130.1433
Molecular Formula C6 H10 O3

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
Odor N/A
Flavor N/A

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Appearance colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay 98.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity 1.04900 to 1.05500 @ 20.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est) 8.739 to 8.789
Refractive Index 1.41900 to 1.42500 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point N/A
Boiling Point 196.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point 161.00 °F. TCC ( 71.67 °C. )
Acid Value 1.00 max. KOH/g
Vapor Pressure 0.408000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Vapor Density N/A
logP (o/w) -0.13
Soluble In
  • alcohol
  • water, 1.186e+005 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Occurrence
  • not found in nature