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
ValueSource
3-Acetylpropionic acidChEBI
3-Ketobutane-1-carboxylic acidChEBI
4-Ketovaleric acidChEBI
4-Oxovaleric acidChEBI
beta-Acetylpropionic acidChEBI
gamma-Ketovaleric acidChEBI
LAEVULINIC ACIDChEBI
LaevulinsaeureChEBI
LEVAChEBI
Levulic acidChEBI
LevulinsaeureChEBI
3-AcetylpropionateGenerator
3-Ketobutane-1-carboxylateGenerator
4-KetovalerateGenerator
4-OxovalerateGenerator
b-AcetylpropionateGenerator
b-Acetylpropionic acidGenerator
beta-AcetylpropionateGenerator
Β-acetylpropionateGenerator
Β-acetylpropionic acidGenerator
g-KetovalerateGenerator
g-Ketovaleric acidGenerator
gamma-KetovalerateGenerator
Γ-ketovalerateGenerator
Γ-ketovaleric acidGenerator
LAEVULINateGenerator
LevulateGenerator
LevulinateGenerator
4-OxopentanoateHMDB
4-Oxopentanoic acidHMDB
DiasporalHMDB
Levulinic acid, sodium saltHMDB
Magnesium diasporalHMDB
Calcium levulateHMDB
Magnesium levulinateHMDB
Calcium levulinateHMDB
Levulinic acid, ammonium saltHMDB
Levulinic acid, calcium saltHMDB
Magnesium laevulinateHMDB
Levulinic acidChEBI
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