| 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 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
237 °C | [Boiling point ]
193-195 °C (lit.) | [density ]
1.051 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)
| [FEMA ]
4478 | METHYL LEVULINATE | [refractive index ]
n20/D 1.422
| [Fp ]
72°C | [storage temp. ]
Refrigerator | [solubility ]
It is soluble in ethanol, ether, acetone and benzene. | [form ]
Liquid | [color ]
Clear Colourless | [Specific Gravity]
1.05 | [Odor]
caramellic | [Odor Type]
caramellic | [JECFA Number]
1970 | [BRN ]
1754008 | [InChI]
1S/C6H10O3/c1-5(7)3-4-6(8)9-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3 | [InChIKey]
UAGJVSRUFNSIHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N | [SMILES]
COC(=O)CCC(C)=O | [LogP]
-0.13 | [Surface tension]
36mN/m at 293.15K | [CAS DataBase Reference]
624-45-3(CAS DataBase Reference) | [NIST Chemistry Reference]
Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, methyl ester(624-45-3) |
| 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 | [Storage Class]
10 - Combustible liquids |
| 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. | [Synthesis]
The acid was converted to the ester by boiling in methanol (0.5 M solution) in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid (500 μL). The reaction was followed by TLC (heptane/EtOAc 2:1). When only trace amounts of acid remained, the reaction mixture was co |
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