| Melting point |
237 °C |
| Boiling point |
193-195 °C (lit.) |
| Density |
1.051 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| FEMA |
4478 | METHYL LEVULINATE |
| refractive index |
n20/D 1.422 |
| Flash point |
72°C |
| storage temp. |
Refrigerator |
| solubility |
It is soluble in ethanol, ether, acetone and benzene. |
| form |
Liquid |
| Specific Gravity |
1.05 |
| color |
Clear Colourless |
| Odor |
caramellic |
| Odor Type |
caramellic |
| JECFA Number |
1970 |
| BRN |
1754008 |
| InChI |
1S/C6H10O3/c1-5(7)3-4-6(8)9-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3 |
| InChIKey |
UAGJVSRUFNSIHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES |
COC(=O)CCC(C)=O |
| LogP |
-0.13 |
| Surface tension |
36mN/m at 293.15K |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
624-45-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, methyl ester(624-45-3) |
