3-Oxobutanoic Acid
[CAS# 4387-93-3]

Identification

• Name: 3-Oxobutanoic Acid
• Molecular Formula: C₄H₆O₃
• Molecular Weight: 102.09
• CAS Registry Number: 4387-93-3
• SMILES: CC(=O)CC(=O)O
• InChI: 1S/C4H6O3/c1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)
• InChIKey: WDJHALXBUFZDSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.2±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 237.7±23.0°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 111.8±19.1°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Howard A. Shallard-Brown, David J. Watkin and Andrew R. Cowley . Methyl acetoacetate at 150 K , Acta Cryst (2005). E61, o2422-o2423 Â Â