PRODUCT:DEHYDROACETIC ACID

CATEGORY:

2-Acetyl-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-4-hexenoic acid, delta-lactone; 3-Acetyl-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one; 3-Acetyl-6-methyl-2,4-pyrandione; 3-acetyl-6-methyl-2H-Pyran-2,4(3H)-dione; 3-Acetyl-6-methyl-2-pyranone; Dehydroacetic acid; DHA; DHAA; Pyran-2,4(3H)-dione, 3-acetyl-6-methyl-;

CAS:

520-45-6

EINECS NO:

208-293-9

MOLECULAR FORMULA:

C₈H₈O₄

MOLECULAR WEIGHT:

168.14

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

TRAITS:	colorless crystalline, odorless, tasteless.
MELTING POINT:	108Ąć
BOILING POINT:	290Ąć

PURPOSES:

Dehydroacetic acid is an organic synthesis intermediate