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3-Methyl-1,2-cyclopentanedione

Name: 3-Methyl-1,2-cyclopentanedione
Brand: ALDRICH

99%

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one, Maple lactone

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₆H₈O₂

CAS Number:

765-70-8

Molecular Weight:

112.13

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24850751

EC Number:

212-154-8

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

2076520

MDL number:

MFCD00001417

Assay:

99%

Form:

solid

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Properties

Quality Segment

100

assay

99%

form

solid

mp

104-108 °C (lit.)

functional group

ketone

SMILES string

CC1CCC(=O)C1=O

InChI

1S/C6H8O2/c1-4-2-3-5(7)6(4)8/h4H,2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

OACYKCIZDVVNJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

3-Methyl-1,2-cyclopentanedione is present in coffee and is capable of scavenging peroxynitrite. It also has anti-inflammatory effects.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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