C5H8O3
116.11 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
LEVULINIC ACID
CAS123-76-2EC204-649-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Flavoring agent and chemical intermediate
Levulinic acid, also known as This compound, is an organic keto acid. It appears as a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water and polar organic solvents.
Flavoring agentChemical intermediate
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Referencestereoisomer of
Calcium levulinate dihydrate
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calcium supplement food fortifier
Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for LEVULINIC ACID (CAS 123-76-2) is 2918.30.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2918.30
EU CN code (8-digit)
2918 30 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4-oxopentanoic acid
InChIKey
JOOXCMJARBKPKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)CCC(=O)O
Synonyms (46)
- L-4500
- LEVA
- 2-Acetopropionicacid
- 3-Acetylpropionic acid
- 3-Acetylpropionsaeure
- 3-acetylpropionate
- 4-Ketovaleric acid
- 4-Oxopentanoic acid
- 4-Oxopentansaeure
- 4-Oxovaleric acid
- 4-ketopentanoic acid
- 4-ketovalerate
- 4-oxovalerate
- Acetopropionic acid
- Acetylpropionic acid
- Acidum laevulinicum
- LEVULINIC ACID
- Laevulic acid
- Laevulinic acid
- Laevulinsaeure
- Levulic acid
- Levulinic acid (Standard)
- Levulinic acid, natural
- Levulinsaeure
- Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-
- Propionic acid, 3-acetyl-
- USAF CZ-1
- Valeric acid, 4-oxo-
- b-Acetylpropionate
- b-Acetylpropionic acid
- beta-Acetylpropionic acid
- beta-acetylpropionate
- g-Ketovalerate
- g-Ketovaleric acid
- gamma-Ketovaleric acid
- gamma-ketovalerate
- laevulinate
- levulate
- levulenic acid
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