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Levulinic acid
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[ Structure image courtesy of chemBlink ]
Product Name: Levulinic acid
Synonyms: Laevulinic acid; 4-Oxopentanoic acid; 4-Oxo-pentanoic acid; Levulic acid; 4-Oxovaleric acid; gamma-Ketovaleric acid
CAS Registry Number: [ 123-76-2 ]
Formula: C5H8O3
Molecular Weight: 116.1
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Specifications |
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Appearance |
colorless to yellowish liquid or crystal |
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Purity (%) |
99.0 min. |
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Moisture (%) |
1.0 max. |
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Chloride (as Cl, ppm) |
10 max. |
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Sulfate (as SO4, ppm) |
20 max. |
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Iron (ppm) |
3 max. |
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Heavy metals (as Pb, ppm) |
10 max. |
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Color (Gardner) |
1 max. |
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Angelic lactone (%) |
0.5 max. |
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Packaging
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200 kg net in PE drum.
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More Information
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Used as raw material of flavor chemicals and of polymerization evocator ACVA
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