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Croconic acid, 98%

Catalog No. AAB2180903
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Quantity:
1 g
5 g

CAS: 488-86-8 | C5H2O5 | 142.066 g/mol

Croconic acid is used to prepare 1,3-bis-(2-dimethylamino-5-thienyl)croconine by reacting with dimethyl-thiophen-2-yl-amine. It is also used in organic synthesis and employed as a dye for biological research purposes. Further, it is involved in the preparation of ethers such as dimethyl croconate. In addition to this, it acts as a ligand and form coordination complexes with metals such as barium, copper, silver and lead.

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Applications
Croconic acid is used to prepare 1,3-bis-(2-dimethylamino-5-thienyl)croconine by reacting with dimethyl-thiophen-2-yl-amine. It is also used in organic synthesis and employed as a dye for biological research purposes. Further, it is involved in the preparation of ethers such as dimethyl croconate. In addition to this, it acts as a ligand and form coordination complexes with metals such as barium, copper, silver and lead.

Solubility
Soluble in water and ethanol.

Notes
Light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 488-86-8
Molecular Formula C5H2O5
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 142.066
MDL Number MFCD00181389
InChI Key RBSLJAJQOVYTRQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym croconic acid, crocic acid, 4,5-dihydroxy-4-cyclopentene-1,2,3-trione, unii-6hgy35uxaa, 6hgy35uxaa, 4-cyclopentene-1,2,3-trione, 4,5-dihydroxy, croconicacid, 4,5-dihydroxy-4-cyclopentene-1,2,3-trione #
PubChem CID 546874
IUPAC Name 4,5-dihydroxycyclopent-4-ene-1,2,3-trione
SMILES C1(=C(C(=O)C(=O)C1=O)O)O

Specifications

Melting Point ∼280°C (decomposition)
Odor Odorless
Quantity 1 g
Solubility Information Soluble in water and ethanol.
Formula Weight 142.07
Percent Purity 98%
Chemical Name or Material Croconic acid
Hazard Category H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
TSCA No
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

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