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Properties of substance:

3-methylpentanedioic acid

Synonyms:

3-methylglutaric acid

Group of substances:

organic

Physical appearance:

prismatic crystals

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

C6H10O4

Structural formula as text:

CH3CH(CH2COOH)2

Molar/atomic mass: 146.1412

Melting point (°C):

87

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

benzene: sparingly soluble [Ref.]
chloroform: sparingly soluble [Ref.]
diethyl ether: soluble [Ref.]
ethanol: soluble [Ref.]
ligroin: insoluble [Ref.]
water: soluble [Ref.]

Dissociation:

pKa (1) = 4.24 (25°C, water)

References:

  1. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. - 95ed. - CRC Press, 2014. - pp. 3-372
  2. Dictionary of organic compounds. - Vol. 2, Eccaine - Myrtillin chloride. - London, 1946. - pp. 713
  3. Справочник химика. - Т. 3. - М.-Л.: Химия, 1965. - pp. 90 [Russian]

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