Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-

• Formula: C₅H₈O₃
• Molecular weight: 116.1152
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(6)2-3-5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JOOXCMJARBKPKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 123-76-2
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• Other names: Levulinic acid; β-Acetylpropionic acid; γ-Ketovaleric acid; Laevulinic acid; Levulic acid; 3-Acetylpropionic acid; 4-Ketovaleric acid; 4-Oxopentanoic acid; 4-Oxovaleric acid; Acetopropionic acid; LEVA; Propionic acid, 3-acetyl-; USAF CZ-1; Valeric acid, 4-oxo-; Valeric acid, 4-oxo-(levulinic acid); Laevulic acid; Acetylpropionic acid; NSC 3716; 4-Oxo-pentanoic acid (levulinic acid)
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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

De-protonation reactions

C₅H₇O₃^- +  =

By formula: C₅H₇O₃^- + H⁺ = C₅H₈O₃

References

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Graul, Schnute, et al., 1990
Graul, S.T.; Schnute, M.E.; Squires, R.R., Gas-Phase Acidities of Carboxylic Acids and Alcohols from Collision-Induced Dissociation of Dimer Cluster Ions, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1990, 96, 2, 181, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(90)87028-F . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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