5-ACETYLVALERIC ACID Property

Melting point:

35-37 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

158-162 °C/9 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.059 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

1.449

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

pka

4.69±0.10(Predicted)

form 

crystalline solid

color 

White

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

BRN 

1362931

CAS DataBase Reference

3128-07-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

34

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 3261 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Corrosive

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29181990

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Precautionary statements

P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P363Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

5-ACETYLVALERIC ACID Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

White solid

Uses

5-Acetylvaleric acid, is used as a reagent to synthesize new penicillins containing keto acids as side chains. It is also used to study the various metabolic pathways of 4-hydroxypentanoate and Levulinate. It is also used as an Pharmaceutical intermediate.

Definition

ChEBI: 5-aceto valeric acid is an oxo carboxylic acid.

General Description

6-Oxoheptanoic acid is a monocarboxylic acid with acyl functional group. Mass spectrometric characterization of 6-oxoheptanoic acid by electrospray ionization coupled to a triple quadrupole and TOF analyzer hybrid system has been reported.