RefMet Compound Details

Created with Raphaƫl 2.1.0OHOO
RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0152340
RefMet nameLevulinic acid
Alternative nameFA 5:1;O
Systematic name4-oxo-pentanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionFA 5:1;O View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass116.047345 (neutral)
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FormulaC5H8O3View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile1530 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(6)2-3-5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
InChIKeyJOOXCMJARBKPKM-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCC(=O)CCC(=O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassFatty Acyls
Main ClassFatty acids
Sub ClassOxo FA
Distribution of Levulinic acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Levulinic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID11579
LIPID MAPSLMFA01060006
ChEBI ID45630
HMDB IDHMDB0000720
Chemspider ID11091
EPA CompToxDTXCID701648
Spectral data for Levulinic acid standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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