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Levulinic Acid

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CAS No.123-76-2
MDL No.MFCD00002796
MFC5H8O3
MW116.11
InChI KeyJOOXCMJARBKPKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CUSTOM SYNTHESISPRECLINICAL SUPPORT

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4-oxopentanoic acid is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and an oxopentanoic acid with the oxo group at the 4-position. It functions as a plant metabolite and is the conjugate acid of 4-oxopentanoate.

CAS No.123-76-2
Product NameLevulinic Acid
CorrosiveCorrosive
IrritantIrritant
Signal Word:Danger
HCode:H302-H315-H317-H318-H319
PCode:P261-P264-P264+P265-P270-P272-P280-P301+P317-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P305+P354+P338-P317-P321-P330-P332+P317-P333+P317-P337+P317-P362+P364-P501

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