Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
539-88-8
        
[ Name ]:
 Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate
        
[Synonym ]:
                
                MFCD00009209
                
                
            
                
                Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, ethyl ester
                
                
            
                
                4-Ketovaleric Acid Ethyl Ester
                
                
            
                
                4-oxovaleric acid ethyl ester
                
                
            
                
                Levulinic Acid Ethyl Ester
                
                
            
                
                3-Acetylpropionic Acid Ethyl Ester
                
                
            
                
                Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate
                
                
            
                
                EINECS 208-728-2
                
                
            
                
                Ethyl levulinate
                
                
                
                
    
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.0±0.1 g/cm3
            
[ Boiling Point ]:
205.5±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
            
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C7H12O3
            
[ Molecular Weight ]:
144.168
            
[ Flash Point ]:
90.6±0.0 °C
            
[ Exact Mass ]:
144.078644
            
[ PSA ]:
43.37000
            
[ LogP ]:
0.40
            
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.2±0.4 mmHg at 25°C
            
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.416
            
[ Storage condition ]:
2-8°C
            
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
 - OI1700000
 
- CHEMICAL NAME :
 - Levulinic acid, ethyl ester
 
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
 - 539-88-8
 
- BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
 - 0507641
 
- LAST UPDATED :
 - 199701
 
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
 - 4
 
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
 - C7-H12-O3
 
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
 - 144.19
 
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
 - Standard Draize test
 
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 - Administration onto the skin
 
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
 - Rodent - rabbit
 
- REFERENCE :
 - FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,679,1982 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
- TYPE OF TEST :
 - LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
 
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 - Oral
 
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
 - Rodent - rat
 
- DOSE/DURATION :
 - >5 gm/kg
 
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
 - Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
 
- REFERENCE :
 - FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,679,1982
 
- TYPE OF TEST :
 - LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
 
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 - Administration onto the skin
 
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
 - Rodent - rabbit
 
- DOSE/DURATION :
 - >5 gm/kg
 
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
 - Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
 
- REFERENCE :
 - FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,679,1982
 
Safety Information
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
 Eyeshields;Gloves;half-mask respirator (US);multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)
            
[ Hazard Codes ]:
 Xi
            
[ Risk Phrases ]:
 R36/37/38
            
[ Safety Phrases ]:
 S24/25
            
[ RIDADR ]: 
NONH for all modes of transport
            
[ WGK Germany ]: 
2
            
[ RTECS ]: 
OI1700000
            
[ HS Code ]:
 29183000
            
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2918300090
[ Summary ]: 
2918300090 other carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:6.5%。General tariff:30.0%
            
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