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4-Pentenoic acid

Name: 4-Pentenoic acid
Brand: ALDRICH

≥98%, stabilized, FG

Synonym(s):

3-Vinylpropionic acid, Allylacetic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

CH₂=CHCH₂CH₂COOH

CAS Number:

591-80-0

Molecular Weight:

100.12

FEMA Number:

2843

Council of Europe no.:

2004

UNSPSC Code:

12164502

PubChem Substance ID:

24901344

Flavis number:

8.048

EC Number:

209-732-7

NACRES:

NA.21

MDL number:

MFCD00004408

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1633696

Organoleptic:

cheese

Grade:

FG, Halal, Kosher

Biological source:

synthetic

Agency:

meets purity specifications of JECFA

Food allergen:

no known allergens

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Properties

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

300, 400

grade

FG, Halal, Kosher

agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

assay

≥98%

contains

α-tocopherol, synthetic as stabilizer

refractive index

n20/D 1.428 (lit.)

bp

83-84 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−22.5 °C (lit.)

density

0.981 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

cheese

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCC=C

InChI

1S/C5H8O2/c1-2-3-4-5(6)7/h2H,1,3-4H2,(H,6,7)

InChI key

HVAMZGADVCBITI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

4-Pentenoic acid is a volatile acid reported to be found in tobacco.

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pictograms

GHS05,GHS07

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H302,H314

pcodes

P270 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

192.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

89 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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