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3-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid

3-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid structure

3-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid 

structure
  • CAS No:

    473-86-9

  • Formula:

    C5H10O3

  • Chemical Name:

    3-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid

  • Synonyms:

    Butanoic acid,3-hydroxy-2-methyl-;Butyric acid,3-hydroxy-2-methyl-;3-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid;α-Methyl-β-hydroxybutyric acid;3-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid;2-Methyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid;Nilic acid;1111093-30-1

  • Categories:

    Chemical Reagents  >  Organic Reagents

Description

Pale orange Oil


Solid


3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid is a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is butyric acid which is substituted by a methyl group and a hydroxy group at positions 2 and 3, respectively. It derives from a butyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyrate.

3-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid Basic Attributes

118.13100

118.13

Characteristics

57.53000

0.08790

Solid

1.136g/cm3

242.8ºC at 760mmHg

114.9ºC

1.455

Refrigerator

0.00567mmHg at 25°C

Safety Information

|Danger|H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]|P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, and P501|The GHS information provided by 1 company from 1 notification to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Drug Information

2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyrate

3-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid Use and Manufacturing

Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty Acids and Conjugates [FA01] -> Hydroxy fatty acids [FA0105]

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:118.13
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Rotatable Bond Count:2
Exact Mass:118.062994177
Monoisotopic Mass:118.062994177
Topological Polar Surface Area:57.5
Heavy Atom Count:8
Complexity:89.7
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:2
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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