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4-Pentenoic acid

4-Pentenoic acid structure

4-Pentenoic acid 

structure
  • CAS No:

    591-80-0

  • Formula:

    C5H8O2

  • Chemical Name:

    4-Pentenoic acid

  • Synonyms:

    4-Pentenoic acid;Δ4-Pentenoic acid;Allylacetic acid;NSC 20944;NSC 9000;(3-Vinyl)propionic acid

  • Categories:

    Flavors and Fragrances  >  Synthetic Fragrances

Description

4-Pentenoic acid is an endogenous metabolite.


Liquid|colourless liquid with a cheese-like odour


Pent-4-enoic acid is a pentenoic acid having the double bond at position 4. It is a conjugate acid of a pent-4-enoate.

4-Pentenoic acid Basic Attributes

100.12

100.12

1633696

228-028-0

D4S77Y29FB

20944|9000

DTXSID0044448

29161980

Characteristics

37.3

0.8

Clear colorless to light yellow Liquid

0.992 g/cm3 @ Temp: 15 °C

-22.5 °C

188.5 °C

193 °F

1.439

soluble in alcohol, Slightly soluble in water

2-8°C

>1 (vs air)

LD50 oral in rat: 470mg/kg

1.58%(V)

Safety Information

8

UN 3261 8/PG 2

3

34-22

26-36/37/39-45

SC4751000

C,T

Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.

P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P310

H302-H314

|Danger|H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]|P260, P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P330, P363, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 1548 companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Drug Information

4-pentenoate

4-Pentenoic acid Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Sulfonation yields the corresponding γ-lactone.1

4-Pentenoic acid: ACTIVE

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Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:100.12
XLogP3:0.8
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:3
Exact Mass:100.052429494
Monoisotopic Mass:100.052429494
Topological Polar Surface Area:37.3
Heavy Atom Count:7
Complexity:76.1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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