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levulinic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_45630

Definition

An oxopentanoic acid with the oxo group in the 4-position.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H8O3
Molecular Mass
116.11522
Charge
0
SMILES
CC(=O)CCC(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(6)2-3-5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
InChIKey
JOOXCMJARBKPKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 3-acetylpropionic acid
  • 3-ketobutane-1-carboxylic acid
  • 4-ketovaleric acid
  • 4-oxopentanoic acid
  • 4-oxovaleric acid
  • beta-acetylpropionic acid
  • gamma-ketovaleric acid
  • LAEVULINIC ACID
  • Laevulinsaeure
  • LEVA
  • levulic acid
  • levulinic acid
  • Levulinsaeure

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
6379
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Levulinic_acid
core#notation
CHEBI:45630

Additional References

Wikipedia:Levulinic_acid

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Additional Attributes

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