(±)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid

CAS Registry Number®

3739-30-8
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CAS Name

(±)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid

Molecular Formula

C5H10O3

Molecular Mass

118.13

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    133-134 °C @ Press: 16 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    74 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3-5(2,8)4(6)7/h8H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)

InChIKey

InChIKey=MBIQENSCDNJOIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)(CC)(C)O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(O)(C)CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-
  • Butyric acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-
  • Butyric acid, α-hydroxy-α-methyl-
  • 2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid
  • α-Hydroxy-α-methylbutyric acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

37505-03-6

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