3-METHYLGLUTARIC ACID Chemical Properties

Melting point:

81-86 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

311.39°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.4528 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4336 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly, Sonicated), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

4.24(at 25℃)

color 

White to Off-White

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water, and ethanol.

BRN 

1759502

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H10O4/c1-4(2-5(7)8)3-6(9)10/h4H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)

InChIKey

XJMMNTGIMDZPMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)CC(C)CC(O)=O

CAS DataBase Reference

626-51-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29171900

MSDS

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3-METHYLGLUTARIC ACID Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

WHITE FINE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Uses

3-Methylglutaric Acid is used in preparation method of high-adhesion super weather-resistant powder coating.

Definition

ChEBI: An alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid that is glutaric acid substituted at position 3 by a methyl group.

IC 50

Human Endogenous Metabolite

Purification Methods

Crystallise the acid from distilled water, then dry it under vacuum over conc H2SO4. [Beilstein 2 IV 1992.]

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