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Sigma-Aldrich

4-Pentenoic acid

97%

Synonym(s):

3-Vinylpropionic acid, Allylacetic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH2=CHCH2CH2COOH
CAS Number:
591-80-0
Molecular Weight:
100.12
Beilstein:
1633696
EC Number:
209-732-7
MDL number:
MFCD00004408
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24854769
NACRES:
NA.22

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vapor density

>1 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

Assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.428 (lit.)

bp

83-84 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−22.5 °C (lit.)

density

0.981 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

allyl
carboxylic acid

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCC=C

InChI

1S/C5H8O2/c1-2-3-4-5(6)7/h2H,1,3-4H2,(H,6,7)

InChI key

HVAMZGADVCBITI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

The sulfonation of 4-pentenoic acid (Allylacetic acid) yields the corresponding γ-lactone[1].

Application

4-Pentenoic acid (Allylacetic acid) was used to inhibit fatty acid oxidation in rat heart mitochondria[2].

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H314

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

192.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

89 °C - closed cup

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Selina Schimka et al.
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On the rate-determining step of fatty acid oxidation in heart. Inhibition of fatty acid oxidation by 4-pentenoic acid.
J C Fong et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 253(19), 6917-6922 (1978-10-10)
W J Page et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 58(9), 2866-2873 (1992-09-01)
Azotobacter vinelandii UWD formed polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) copolymers containing beta-hydroxybutyrate and beta-hydroxyvalerate (HV) when grown in a medium containing glucose as the primary C source and valerate (pentanoate) as a precursor. Copolymer was not formed when propionate was added to the
J S Hurst et al.
Experimental eye research, 59(1), 97-105 (1994-07-01)
12(S)-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (12(S)-HETE) is the predominant corneal lipoxygenase metabolite formed after injury. To investigate the metabolic fate of this eicosanoid in the tissue, [3H]12(S)-HETE was injected intracamerally into rabbits. Corneas were removed 1 to 18 hr after labeling. In some
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