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Application
4-Acetylbutyric acid may be used in the preparation of the following compounds:5-hydroxyhexanoic acid;6-methyl1-3,4-dihydro-pyran-2-one, precursor for 5-acetyl-tetrahydro-2-(3H)-furanone;substituted N-aminolactams;(±)-5-methyl-δ-valerolactone
| Pubchem Sid | 488182471 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488182471 |
| Sorrisi canonici | CC(=O)CCCC(=O)O |
| IUPAC Name | 5-oxohexanoic acid |
| InChIKey | MGTZCLMLSSAXLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C6H10O3/c1-5(7)3-2-4-6(8)9/h2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9) |
| Isomeri SMILES | CC(=O)CCCC(=O)O |
| Peso molecolare | 130.14 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 385840 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=385840&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Classe | Fatty Acyls |
| Subclass | Fatty acids and conjugates |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Medium-chain fatty acids |
| Alternative Parents | Ketones Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Medium-chain fatty acid - Ketone - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Descrizione | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms. |
| External Descriptors | Oxo fatty acids |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Data | Oggetto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 04, 2026 | O159987 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 04, 2026 | O159987 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 04, 2026 | O159987 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 13, 2026 | O159987 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 12, 2025 | O159987 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 12, 2025 | O159987 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 12, 2022 | O159987 |
| Solubilità | Slightly soluble in water, chloroform and methanol. |
|---|---|
| Indice di rifrazione | 1.4430 to 1.4470 |
| Punto di ebollizione (°C) | 160 °C/14 mmHg |
| Punto di fusione (°C) | 14 °C |
| Peso molecolare | 130.139 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | -0.300 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 130.063 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 130.063 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 54.400 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 117.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |