Levulinic Acid is multifunctional group compounds. It includes carbonyl, α-hydrogen and carboxyl. Levulinic Acid producing line set in 2007.
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Levulinic Acid Details
Chemical Name: Levulinic Acid
Synonym: Laevulinic acid, 4-Oxopentanoic acid, 4-Oxovaleric acid, Acetylpropionic acid
CAS No.: 123-76-2
EINEC NO.: 204-649-2
Molecular Formula: C5H8O3
Molecular Weight:116.12
Capacity: 1500MT
Catalogue: Pharmaceutical Intermediate, hair cosmetics
Levulinic Acid Properties
| Item | Standard |
| Appearance | Colorless to light yellow transparent liquid or crystal |
| Purity | ≥99.00% |
| Moisture | ≤0.8 |
| Angelica Lactone | ≤0.3 |
| Heavy Metal | ≤10PPM |
| Fe | ≤10PPM |
| Sulfate | ≤20ppm |
| Cl | ≤20PPM |
| Color ( Gardner) | ≤2 |
Note: white crystal ≤ 40℃, Colorless to light yellow transparent liquid ＞40℃.
Levulinic Acid Features & Benefits
Easily soluble in water and some organic solvents, but insoluble in gasoline, kerosene, turpentine, carbon tetrachloride, etc.
Atmospheric distillation almost does not decompose, and if heated for a long time, it will lose water and form unsaturated γ- Lactone.
Made in China
Enterprise Standard certified
Colorless color
Problems Solved
improve skin
High toxicity of formaldehyde
Glyoxal in glyoxylic acid
Strong odors of other organic acid in cosmetic
None hazardous goods
Applications
Personal cosmetics
Hair care products
Cosmetics
fragrance
Pharmaceutical
intravenous injection, indomethacin
Industrial
resin (bisphenolic acid water- soluble resin)
paint, coating, dye
pesticide
Use
Levulinic Acid is used for resins, pharmaceuticals, fragrances, coatings and inks, rubber and plastic additives, lubricant additives, surfactants.
Levulinic Acid is an important additive in skin cosmetics. It has good effect on mproving skin.
It has a dual effect of sterilization, anti-inflammatory and inhibiting sebum secretion.
Levulinic Acid and its salts is also a smoothing and brightening agent for hair, making it shiny, soft, and easy to comb.
Levulinic Acid is a solvent. It produces medicine (intravenous injection, indomethacin), resin (bisphenolic acid water- soluble resin),
flavor (flavor for food or flavor for tobacco), paint, coating, pesticide, dye and surfactant.
Packaging
25kg/drum, 200kg/drum
Storage
Stored in cool and dry air-flowing area preventing sunlight. Shelf life: One year.
