Levulinic acidLevulinic acid, or 4-oxopentanoic acid, is an organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CH2CH2CO2H. It is classified as a keto acid. This white crystalline solid is soluble in water and polar organic solvents. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Levulinic acid, revision 1380068446.

Property

Value

Formula

C5H8O3, 116.12 g/mol

Melting point

34 °C

Boiling point

245.5 °C

Density

1.1447 g/cm³

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