Levulinic Acid

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Formula C5H8O3
IUPAC Name 4-oxopentanoic acid
Molecular Mass 116.115 g·mol−1
Heat of Formation -620.9 ± 16.7 kJ·mol−1
Dipole Moment 1.67 ± 1.08 D
Volume 143.66 Å 3
Surface Area 153.43 Å 2
HOMO Energy -10.51 ± 0.55 eV
LUMO Energy 3.60 ± eV
Point Group Symmetry Cs
Synonyms
  • .beta.-acetylpropionic acid
  • .gamma.-ketovaleric acid
  • 3-acetylpropionic acid
  • 3-acetylpropionsaeure
  • 3-ketobutane-1-carboxylic acid
  • 4-ketovaleric acid
  • 4-oxo-pentanoic acid
  • 4-oxopentansaeure
  • 4-oxovaleric acid
  • acetopropionic acid
  • acidum laevulinicum
  • beta-acetylpropionic acid
  • gamma-ketovaleric acid
  • laevulic acid
  • laevulinic acid
  • laevulinsaeure
  • leva
  • levulic acid
  • levulinsaeure
  • lmfa01060006
  • pentanoic acid, 4-oxo
  • pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-
  • pentanoic acid,4-oxo mfc5 h8 o3
  • propionic acid, 3-acetyl-
  • usaf cz-1
  • valeric acid, 4-oxo-
  • valeric acid, 4-oxo-(levulinic acid)
CAS Number(s)
  • 123-76-2
InChIKey JOOXCMJARBKPKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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