61405

Methyl levulinate

≥98.0%

• Synonym(s): 4-Oxopentanoic acid methyl ester, 4-Oxovaleric acid methyl ester, Methyl β-acetylpropionate, Methyl 4-oxopentanoate, Methyl 4-oxovalerate, Methyl levulate
• Linear Formula: CH₃COCH₂CH₂COOCH₃
• CAS Number: 624-45-3
• Molecular Weight: 130.14
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1754008
• EC Number: 210-846-4
• MDL number: MFCD00017499
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57651849
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• assay: ≥98.0%
• greener alternative product characteristics: Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries; Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
• sustainability: Greener Alternative Product
• refractive index: n20/D 1.422
• bp: 193-195 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.051 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• functional group: ester; ketone
• greener alternative category: Aligned,
• SMILES string: COC(=O)CCC(C)=O
• InChI: 1S/C6H10O3/c1-5(7)3-4-6(8)9-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: UAGJVSRUFNSIHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Methyl levulinate can be synthesized from glucose in the presence of a few drops of dilute sulfuric acid in methanol.[1]

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Application

Methyl levulinate can undergo Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley (MPV) reduction in the presence of lewis acid zeolite like Hf-beta to give 4-hydroxypentanoates.[2]

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 161.6 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 72 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter