Levulinic Acid
Product Description
| Product | Levulinic Acid |
| CAS | 123-76-2 |
| Formula | C5H8O3 |
| Synonym | 4-Oxopentanoic acid, Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, 4-Oxovaleric acid |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.1447 |
| Freely Soluble | in water, alcohol, ether, oxygenated and aromatic solvs. |
| Assay | 97.00 to 100.00 % |
| Specific gravity | 1.13600 to 1.14200 @ 25.00 °C |
| Pounds/Gallon | 9.453 to 9.503 |
| Refractive Index | 1.44000 to 1.44500 @ 20.00 °C |
| Boiling Point | 245.00 to 246.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| logP (o/w) | -0.49 |
| Taste | Acidic, sweet, creamy and slight dairy |
| Appearance | yellow to brown clear liquid |
| Melting Point | 30.00 to 33.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Flash Point | 280.00 °F. TCC |
| Odor Type | caramellic |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.011000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 °C |
| Odor | Sweet, guaiacol-like, creamy, acidic and slight vanillin-like |
| Insolubility | in aliphatic hydrocarbons |
| Molecular weight | 116.12 |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | FEMA# 2627 Use: PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds, Green Chemicals - Eco-Friendly |
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