PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | -28°C |
| Boiling point: | 237.28°C (estimate) |
| Density | 0.9862 |
| refractive index | 1.4504 |
| pka | pK1:4.8 (25°C) |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C7H12O2/c1-6(2)4-3-5-7(8)9/h4H,3,5H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9) |
| InChIKey | YJJLHGCCADOOPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(O)(=O)CC/C=C(\C)/C |
Description and Uses
5-Methylhex-4-enoic acid is used as a reactant in the preparation of 5-fluoromethyl-substituted γ-lactams.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H335-H315-H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264-P280-P302+P352-P321-P332+P313-P362-P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P |
