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8.41328

2-Methylglutaric acid

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

2-Methylglutaric acid, 2-Methylpentanedioic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H10O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
146.14
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
210-521-7
NACRES:
NA.22
Assay:
≥96.0% (GC)
Form:
powder
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vapor pressure

<0.00056 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

assay

≥96.0% (GC)

form

powder

pH

2.8 (10 g/L in H2O)

mp

74-76 °C

solubility

>1000 g/L

density

1.33 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)C(CCC(=O)O)C

InChI

1S/C6H10O4/c1-4(6(9)10)2-3-5(7)8/h4H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)

InChI key

AQYCMVICBNBXNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 96.0 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 74 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 77 °C
Identity (IR): passes test


pictograms

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

closed cup - does not flash

flash_point_c

closed cup - does not flash



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