2-Hydroxy-2,4-Pentadienoic Acid
[CAS# 50480-68-7]

Identification

• Name: 2-Hydroxy-2,4-Pentadienoic Acid
• Synonyms: (2Z)-2-Hydroxypenta-2,4-Dienoic Acid; Chebi:18355; 2-Hydroxypent-2,4-Dienoate
• Molecular Formula: C₅H₆O₃
• Molecular Weight: 114.10
• CAS Registry Number: 50480-68-7
• SMILES: O=C(O)C(/O)=C/C=C
• InChI: 1S/C5H6O3/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h2-3,6H,1H2,(H,7,8)/b4-3-
• InChIKey: VHTQQDXPNUTMNB-ARJAWSKDSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.244g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 312.78°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 157.184°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Jian-Jun Li and Timothy D. H. Bugg. Stereochemistry of the reaction catalysed by 2-hydroxy-6-keto-6-phenyl-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid 5,6-hydrolase (BphD), Chem. Commun., 2005, 0, 130.