| Identification | More | [Name]
Methyl levulinate | [CAS]
624-45-3 | [Synonyms]
3-ACETYLPROPIONIC ACID METHYL ESTER
4-KETOVALERIC ACID METHYL ESTER
4-OXOVALERIC ACID METHYL ESTER
LEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER
METHYL 4-OXOVALERATE
METHYL LEVULINATE
4-Oxo-pentanoic acid methyl ester (methyl levulinate)
4-oxo-pentanoicacidmethylester
4-oxo-pentanoicacimethylester
Methyl 4-oxopentanoate
Methyl ester of 4-Oxopentanoic acid
Methyl levulate
METHYL LEVUINATE
Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, methyl ester
PENTANOICACID,4-OXO-,METHYL
Methyl levulinate, 99+%
Methyl b-acetylpropionate
Methyl 3-acetylpropionate | [EINECS(EC#)]
210-846-4 | [Molecular Formula]
C6H10O3 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00017499 | [Molecular Weight]
130.14 | [MOL File]
624-45-3.mol |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Safety Statements ]
S23:Do not breathe gas/fumes/vapor/spray (appropriate wording to be specified by the manufacturer) .
S24/25:Avoid contact with skin and eyes . | [WGK Germany ]
3
| [HS Code ]
29183000 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Colorless liquid | [Uses]
Methyl levulinate is mainly used as raw material on perfume. | [Definition]
ChEBI: Methyl levulinate is an oxo carboxylic acid. | [Synthesis Reference(s)]
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 70, p. 2624, 1948 DOI: 10.1021/ja01188a004
Tetrahedron, 42, p. 4247, 1986 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(01)87649-3
Synthetic Communications, 13, p. 509, 1983 DOI: 10.1080/00397918308081830 | [General Description]
Methyl levulinate can be synthesized from glucose in the presence of a few drops of dilute sulfuric acid in methanol. |
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