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Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:40:00 UTC
Update Date2024-09-28 02:11:28 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000537
Metabolite Identification
Common NameLevulinic acid
DescriptionLevulinic acid is a crystalline keto acid prepared from levulose, inulin, starch, etc., by boiling them with dilute hydrochloric or sulfuric acids.
Structure
Synonyms
Molecular FormulaC5H8O3
Average Mass116.1152
Monoisotopic Mass116.047344122
IUPAC Name4-oxopentanoic acid
Traditional Namelevulinic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(=O)CCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(6)2-3-5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
InChI KeyJOOXCMJARBKPKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N