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4-acetylbutyric acid

CAS No.
3128-06-1
Chemical Name:
4-acetylbutyric acid
Synonyms
5-OXOHEXANOIC ACID;4-ACETYLBUTYRIC ACID;5-Oxohexanoate;Glurate;Ketohexanoicacid;5-oxo-hexanoicaci;5-Ketocaproic acid;RARECHEM AL BO 0242;5-KETOHEXANOIC ACID;4-acetylbutyri acid
CBNumber:
CB8196332
Molecular Formula:
C6H10O3
Molecular Weight:
130.14
MDL Number:
MFCD00004412
MOL File:
3128-06-1.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
TDS File:
TDS
Last updated:2026-05-28 03:09:13

4-acetylbutyric acid Properties

Melting point 13-14 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 274-275 °C(lit.)
Density 1.09 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index n20/D 1.4451(lit.)
Flash point >230 °F
storage temp. Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
solubility Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
form Off-White Semi-Solid
pka 4.63±0.10(Predicted)
color Colorless to Red to Green
Water Solubility Slightly soluble in water, chloroform and methanol.
BRN 385840
InChI 1S/C6H10O3/c1-5(7)3-2-4-6(8)9/h2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
InChIKey MGTZCLMLSSAXLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(=O)CCCC(O)=O
CAS DataBase Reference 3128-06-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII RO0W8YUJ2W
NIST Chemistry Reference 4-Acetylbutyric acid(3128-06-1)
EPA Substance Registry System Hexanoic acid, 5-oxo- (3128-06-1)
UNSPSC Code 12352100
NACRES NA.22

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H315-H319
Precautionary statements  P264-P280-P302+P352+P332+P313+P362+P364-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313-P280a-P305+P351+P338-P321-P332+P313-P337+P313
PPE Eyeshields, Gloves
Risk Statements  36/38
Safety Statements  26-36-24/25
WGK Germany  3
TSCA  TSCA listed
HS Code  29183000
Storage Class 10 - Combustible liquids
NFPA 704
0
2 0

4-acetylbutyric acid price More Price(65)

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
Sigma-Aldrich A13204 4-Acetylbutyric acid 97% 3128-06-1 5g $93.8 2026-04-30 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich A13204 4-Acetylbutyric acid 97% 3128-06-1 25g $341 2026-04-30 Buy
TCI Chemical K0014 5-Oxohexanoic Acid >98.0%(GC)(T) 3128-06-1 5g $169 2026-04-30 Buy
TCI Chemical K0014 5-Oxohexanoic Acid >98.0%(GC)(T) 3128-06-1 25g $546 2026-04-30 Buy
TRC TRC-A168440-50G 4-Acetylbutyric Acid 3128-06-1 50g $396 2026-06-03 Buy
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A13204 25g $341 Buy
K0014 5g $169 Buy
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4-acetylbutyric acid Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Chemical Properties

Liquid

Uses

4-Acetylbutyric acid is used in the synthesis of selective indomethacin analogues for AKR1C3 inhibition in the treatment of castrate-resistant prostate cancer. It is also used to prepare PARP inhibitors for the treatment of cancer.

Uses

4-Acetylbutyric acid may be used in the preparation of the following compounds:
5-hydroxyhexanoic acid
6-methyl1-3,4-dihydro-pyran-2-one, precursor for 5-acetyl-tetrahydro-2-(3H)-furanone
substituted N-aminolactams
(±)-5-methyl-δ-valerolactone
Crystal Structure of T.th. HB8 O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase Complexed with 4-Acetylbutyric acid

Definition

ChEBI: 4-acetylbutyric acid is a medium-chain fatty acid comprising hexanoic acid carrying a 5-oxo group. It has a role as a bacterial xenobiotic metabolite. It is a 5-oxo monocarboxylic acid, an oxo fatty acid, a medium-chain fatty acid and a straight-chain fatty acid. It derives from a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-oxohexanoate.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthetic Communications, 10, p. 205, 1980 DOI: 10.1080/00397918008064223
Tetrahedron, 41, p. 2163, 1985 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(01)96588-3

53293-00-8
3128-06-1
Synthesis of 4-acetylbutyric acid from 5-Hexynoic acid
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