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Acetoacetic acid

Acetoacetic acid structure

Acetoacetic acid 

structure
  • CAS No:

    541-50-4

  • Formula:

    C4H6O3

  • Chemical Name:

    Acetoacetic acid

  • Synonyms:

    Butanoic acid,3-oxo-;Acetoacetic acid;3-Oxobutanoic acid;Acetic acid,acetyl-;Acetonecarboxylic acid;Acetylacetic acid;Diacetic acid;3-Oxobutyric acid;3-Ketobutyric acid;3-Acetonedicarboxylic acid;161879-89-6

  • Categories:

    Pharmaceutical Intermediates  >  Bulk Drug Intermediates

Description

ChEBI: A 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is butyric acid bearing a 3-oxo substituent.


Solid


Acetoacetic acid is a 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is butyric acid bearing a 3-oxo substituent. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a ketone body and a 3-oxo fatty acid. It derives from a butyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of an acetoacetate. It is a tautomer of a 3-hydroxy-3-butenoic acid.

Acetoacetic acid Basic Attributes

102.08864

102.09

4ZI204Y1MC

DTXSID00202441

2918300090

Characteristics

54.37000

0.05010

Solid

1.182g/cm3

36.5 °C

80 °C @ Press: 20 Torr

111.8ºC

1.427

1000 mg/mL at 20 °C

3.59(at 0 °C)

3.59 (at 0 °C)

Safety Information

III

8

1759

R36/37

S26-S36

Drug Information

3-ketobutyrate

Acetoacetic acid Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

From the hydrolysis of ethyl acetoacetate.

Uses

In organic syntheses.

Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty Acids and Conjugates [FA01] -> Oxo fatty acids [FA0106]

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:102.09
XLogP3:-0.4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Rotatable Bond Count:2
Exact Mass:102.031694049
Monoisotopic Mass:102.031694049
Topological Polar Surface Area:54.4
Heavy Atom Count:7
Complexity:95.1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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