Ethyl levulinate is an oxo carboxylic acid.
Definition
Ethyl levulinate is an oxo carboxylic acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 7BU24CSS2G · registered name ETHYL LEVULINATE · single chemical substance
Ethyl Levulinate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name レブリン酸エチル: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 539-88-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 208-728-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8047058
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID6027058
- IUPAC
- Ethyl 4-oxopentanoate
- Molecular formula
- C7H12O3
- Molecular weight
- 144.17 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Melting/freezing point
- &, lt, 25 ℃
- Molecular weight
- 357.79
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 6 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- No specific technical function1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English