LEVULINIC ACID 99%

 

LEVULINIC ACID

 

 

SYNONYM: 3-ACETYL PROPIONIC ACID; 3-KETOBUTANE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID; 4-OXOPENTANOIC ACID; LEVULINIC ACID; LEVULINIC ACID AND ESTERS; GAMMA-KETOVALERIC ACID; GAMMA-OXOPENTANOIC ACID;

 

FORMULA: C5H8O3

 

M. W.: 116.12

 

CAS NO.: 123-76-2

 

DESCRIPTION: COLOURLESS OR YELLOWISH LIQUID OR CRYSTAL, WITH BHYGROSCOPICITY. IT IS EASILY SOLOUBLE IN WATER, ALCOHOL AND OTHER ORGANIC SOLVENT, INSOLUBLE IN FATTY HYDROCARBON. RELATIVE DENSITY: 1.1335G/CM3, MELTING POINT: 33-37℃, BOILING POINT: 245-246℃, REFRACTIVE INDEX: 1.4396.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

APPEARANCE

COLOURLESS OR YELLOWISH

PURITY

99% MIN

MOISTURE

1.0% MAX

Fe

3PPm MAX

Cl

10PPm MAX

SO4

20PPm MAX

HEAVY METALS (Pb)

10PPm MAX

COLOR (GARDNER)

1 MAX

ANGELIC LACTONE

0.5% MAX

 

USES: USED AS RAW MATERIAL OF FLAVOUR ESSENCE AND PERFUME, ALSO USED AS RAW MATERIAL OF POLYMERIZATION EVOCATOR ACVA

 

PACKING:   200KGS BLUE PLASTIC DRUM.