6162. Mevaldic Acid
Nomenclature
CAS number: 541-07-1
3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-5-oxopentanoic acid; 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaraldehydic acid. C6H10O4; mol wt 146.14.
C 49.31%, H 6.90%, O 43.79%.
Description and references
Prepn by acid hydrolysis of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-5,5-dimethoxypentanoic acid: Shunk et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 79, 3294 (1957). Exists in equilibrium with β,δ-dihydroxy-β-methyl-δ-valerolactone.
