1.0 2010-04-08 22:05:44 UTC 2025-11-18 22:50:14 UTC FDB003296 4-Oxopentanoic acid Found in beet, caramel etcand is also reported in papaya (Carica papaya), wheat bread, rice bran, sake and Chinese quince fruit (Chaenomeles legenaria)and is also production by lychee (Litchi chinensis), Malabar spinach (Basella rubra) and Phyllophora subspecies Flavour ingredient. &beta;-Acetylpropionic acid 3-Acetylpropionate 3-Acetylpropionic acid 3-Ketobutane-1-carboxylate 3-Ketobutane-1-carboxylic acid 4-Ketovalerate 4-Ketovaleric acid 4-Oxopentanoate 4-Oxovalerate 4-Oxovaleric acid Acetopropionic acid Acetylpropionic acid b-Acetylpropionate b-Acetylpropionic acid beta-Acetylpropionate beta-Acetylpropionic acid Centopropionic acid FEMA 2627 g-Ketovalerate g-ketovaleric acid gamma-Ketovalerate gamma-Ketovaleric acid Laevulic acid Laevulinate Laevulinic acid Laevulinsaeure LEVA Levulate Levulic acid Levulinate Levulinic acid Levulinic acid, 8CI Levulinsaeure Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo- Propionic acid, 3-acetyl- Valeric acid, 4-oxo- β-acetylpropionate β-acetylpropionic acid γ-ketovalerate γ-ketovaleric acid C5H8O3 116.1152 116.047344122 4-oxopentanoic acid levulinic acid 123-76-2 CC(=O)CCC(O)=O InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(6)2-3-5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8) JOOXCMJARBKPKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma-keto acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a keto group on the C4 carbon atom. Gamma-keto acids and derivatives Organic compounds Organic acids and derivatives Keto acids and derivatives Gamma-keto acids and derivatives Aliphatic acyclic compounds Carboxylic acids Hydrocarbon derivatives Ketones Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Short-chain keto acids and derivatives Aliphatic acyclic compound Carbonyl group Carboxylic acid Carboxylic acid derivative Gamma-keto acid Hydrocarbon derivative Ketone Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives Organic oxide Organic oxygen compound Organooxygen compound Short-chain keto acid Oxo fatty acids oxopentanoic acid straight-chain saturated fatty acid Liquid logp -0.14 ALOGPS logs 0.08 ALOGPS solubility 1.39e+02 g/l ALOGPS melting_point Mp 33.5° logp -0.069 ChemAxon pka_strongest_acidic 4.32 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -7.3 ChemAxon iupac 4-oxopentanoic acid ChemAxon average_mass 116.1152 ChemAxon mono_mass 116.047344122 ChemAxon smiles CC(=O)CCC(O)=O ChemAxon formula C5H8O3 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(6)2-3-5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8) ChemAxon inchikey JOOXCMJARBKPKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 54.37 ChemAxon refractivity 27.09 ChemAxon polarizability 11.23 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 3 ChemAxon acceptor_count 3 ChemAxon donor_count 1 ChemAxon physiological_charge -1 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon Specdb::NmrTwoD 1445 Specdb::MsIr 787 Specdb::MsIr 788 Specdb::MsIr 789 Specdb::NmrOneD 1499 Specdb::NmrOneD 7462 Specdb::NmrOneD 7463 Specdb::NmrOneD 7464 Specdb::NmrOneD 7465 Specdb::NmrOneD 7466 Specdb::NmrOneD 7467 Specdb::NmrOneD 7468 Specdb::NmrOneD 7469 Specdb::NmrOneD 7470 Specdb::NmrOneD 7471 Specdb::NmrOneD 7472 Specdb::NmrOneD 7473 Specdb::NmrOneD 7474 Specdb::NmrOneD 7475 Specdb::NmrOneD 7476 Specdb::NmrOneD 7477 Specdb::NmrOneD 7478 Specdb::NmrOneD 7479 Specdb::NmrOneD 7480 Specdb::NmrOneD 7481 Specdb::CMs 970 Specdb::CMs 980 Specdb::CMs 6213 Specdb::CMs 27919 Specdb::CMs 29733 Specdb::CMs 29741 Specdb::CMs 31212 Specdb::CMs 31213 Specdb::CMs 37720 Specdb::CMs 172891 Specdb::CMs 1072757 Specdb::CMs 1072759 Specdb::CMs 1072760 Specdb::CMs 1072761 Specdb::CMs 1072763 Specdb::MsMs 1011 Specdb::MsMs 1012 Specdb::MsMs 1013 Specdb::MsMs 4544 Specdb::MsMs 246117 Specdb::MsMs 246118 Specdb::MsMs 246119 Specdb::MsMs 266061 Specdb::MsMs 266062 Specdb::MsMs 266063 Specdb::MsMs 2244752 Specdb::MsMs 2246856 Specdb::MsMs 2247413 Specdb::MsMs 2269810 Specdb::MsMs 2269811 Specdb::MsMs 2269812 Specdb::MsMs 3072186 Specdb::MsMs 3072187 Specdb::MsMs 3072188 HMDB00720 SHF #<Reference:0x000055ce3008fbc0> #<Reference:0x000055ce3008f9e0> #<Reference:0x000055ce3008f828> #<Reference:0x000055ce3008f620> #<Reference:0x000055ce3008f468> #<Reference:0x000055ce3008f260> #<Reference:0x000055ce3008f0a8> Alcoholic beverages Unknown generic Anatidae Type 1 specific Anatidae 8830 Beefalo Type 1 specific Bos taurus X Bison bison 297284 Bison Type 1 specific Bison bison 9901 Brassicas Unknown generic 3705 Breakfast cereal Type 2 specific Buffalo Type 1 specific Bubalus bubalis 89462 Cattle (Beef, Veal) Type 1 specific Bos taurus 9913 Cereals and cereal products Unknown generic Chicken Type 1 specific Gallus gallus 9031 Columbidae (Dove, Pigeon) Type 1 specific Columbidae 8930 Deer Type 1 specific Cervidae 9850 Domestic goat Type 1 specific Capra aegagrus hircus 9925 Domestic pig Type 1 specific Sus scrofa domestica 9825 Elk Type 1 specific Cervus canadensis 1574408 Emu Type 1 specific Dromaius novaehollandiae 8790 European rabbit Type 1 specific Oryctolagus 9984 Fruits Unknown generic Green vegetables Unknown generic Greylag goose Type 1 specific Anser anser 8843 Guinea hen Type 1 specific Numida meleagris 8996 Horse Type 1 specific Equus caballus 9796 Mallard duck Type 1 specific Anas platyrhynchos 8839 Mountain hare Type 1 specific Lepus timidus 62621 Mule deer Type 1 specific Odocoileus 9871 Ostrich Type 1 specific Struthio camelus 8801 Pheasant Type 1 specific Phasianus colchicus 9054 Quail Type 1 specific Phasianidae 9005 Rabbit Type 1 specific Leporidae 9979 Rock ptarmigan Type 1 specific Lagopus muta 64668 Root vegetables Unknown generic Sheep (Mutton, Lamb) Type 1 specific Ovis aries 9940 Squab Type 1 specific Columba 8931 Turkey Type 1 specific Meleagris gallopavo 9103 Velvet duck Type 1 specific Melanitta fusca 371864 Wild boar Type 1 specific Sus scrofa 9823 acetoin acidic buttery caramel sweet