PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | 165 °C / 40mmHg |
| Density | 1,09 g/cm3 |
| refractive index | 1.4390 to 1.4420 |
| form | clear liquid |
| pka | 4.82±0.23(Predicted) |
| color | Colorless to Light orange to Yellow |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 6641-83-4 |
Description and Uses
2-Methyl-4-oxopentanoic acid is a useful for the formation of pyrrolones when reacted with amines under Paal-Knorr conditions.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P305+P351+P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-36 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39 |
| HS Code | 2918.30.9000 |






