Levulinic Acid CAS 123-76-2

CAS:123-76-2
MF:C5H8O3
EINECS:204-649-2
Purity:99% Min
Other Names:Levulinic acid

What is of Levulinic Acid with cas 123-76-2?

Levulinic acid has a tart, whiskey taste. It may be synthesized by the action of more or less concentrated HCL on sucrose, glucose, or fructose; hence, its reported presence in caramels.

Specification

Product Name	Levulinic acid
CAS No.	123-76-2
MF	C5H8O3
Appearance	Colorless to light yellow transparent liquid
Color (Apha)	2 Max
Purity	99.0% min
Heavy metal (ppm)	10 max
Moisture (%)	0.1 Max
CL (ppm)	20 MAX
Fe (ppm)	10 MAX
Sulfate (ppm)	20 Max

Usage

It can be used as the raw materials of medicine, spices and paint, and used as solvent.
This product has wide applications. Levulinic acid can be used as both a carboxylic acid and can also be used as a ketone for reaction for making various kinds of products through esterification, halogenation, hydrogenation, oxidation dehydrogenation, condensation, etc., including resins, pharmaceuticals, spices, solvents, rubber and plastic additives, lubricants additives, surfactants and so on.