5-hydroxy-4-oxohexanoic acid

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
7303-37-9

[ Name ]:
5-hydroxy-4-oxohexanoic acid

[Synonym ]:
Hexanoic acid,5-hydroxy-4-oxo
5-Hydroxy-4-oxo-hexansaeure
5-Hydroxy-4-ketohexansaeure
5-Hydroxy-4-ketohexanoic acid

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.246g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
318.9ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C6H10O4

[ Molecular Weight ]:
146.14100

[ Flash Point ]:
160.9ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
146.05800

[ PSA ]:
74.60000

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.473

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • 2-Ketoglutaric acid
  • ch3cho

DownStream

Related Compounds

  • 2-hydroxy-4-oxohexanoic acid methyl ester
  • 4-keto-5-amino-6-hydroxyhexanoic acid
  • 9-hydroxy-11,15-dioxo-2,3,18,19-tetranorprost-5-ene-1,20-dioic acid
  • 5-hydroxy-4-iodopentanoic acid
  • 5-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
  • 5-hydroxy-4-oxopentanoic acid