levulinic acid

levulinic acid
4-Oxopentanoic acid; formed by the action of hot, strong acids on hexoses. SEE ALSO: δ-aminolevulinic acid. SYN: levulic acid.

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lev·u·lin·ic acid .lev-yə-.lin-ik- or Brit lae·vu·lin·ic acid .lēv- n a crystalline keto acid C5H8O3 obtained by action of dilute acids on hexoses (as levulose) and on substances (as starch or sucrose) that yield hexoses on hydrolysis

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  • Levulinic acid — Chembox new Name = Levulinic acid ImageFile = Levulinic acid.svg ImageName = IUPACName = 4 Oxopentanoic acid OtherNames = Levulinic acid Laevulinic acid β Acetylpropionic acid 3 Acetopropionic acid Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 123 76 2… …   Wikipedia

  • levulinic acid — levulino rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė CH₃COCH₂CH₂COOH atitikmenys: angl. levulinic acid rus. левулиновая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – 4 oksopentano rūgštis …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • levulinic acid — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|linik noun Etymology: levulinic International Scientific Vocabulary levulin substance yielding levulose on hydrolysis (International Scientific Vocabulary levul from levulose + in) + ic : a crystalline keto acid CH3CO(CH2)2COOH obtained …   Useful english dictionary

  • levulinic acid — noun 4 oxopentanoic acid, a keto acid used as a synthetic intermediate …   Wiktionary

  • levulinic acid — /ˌlɛvjəlɪnɪk ˈæsəd/ (say .levyuhlinik asuhd) noun US → laevulic acid. Also, levulic acid …  

  • levulinic acid — /lev yeuh lin ik, lev /, Chem. a white or colorless, water soluble solid, C5H8O3, produced by the hydrolysis of cane sugar, starch, or cellulose; used chiefly in the organic synthesis of nylon, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. [LEVUL(OSE) + IN2 +… …   Universalium

  • Levulinic — Lev u*lin ic ( l[i^]n [i^]k), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or denoting, an acid (called also {acetyl propionic} acid), {C5H8O3}, obtained by the action of dilute acids on various sugars (as levulose). [Written also {l[ae]vulinic}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Diphenolic acid — IUPAC name 4,4 Bis(p hydroxyphenyl)pentanoic acid …   Wikipedia

  • Keto acid — Keto acids are organic acids containing a ketone functional group and a carboxylic acid group.Common types of keto acids include: *Alpha keto acids, or 2 oxo acids, such as pyruvic acid have the keto group adjacent to the carboxylic acid *Beta… …   Wikipedia

  • laevulic acid — /liˌvjulɪk ˈæsəd/ (say lee.vyoohlik asuhd) noun a hygroscopic acid, CH3COCH2CH2COOH, obtained industrially from sugar by reaction with hydrochloric acid, and used to clean metals, such as milk cans, to guard against bacterial infection. Also,… …  

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