Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate

CAS Registry Number®

40348-72-9
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CAS Name

Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate

Molecular Formula

C7H14O3

Molecular Mass

146.18

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    80-82 °C @ Press: 18-20 Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H14O3/c1-5(2)4-6(8)7(9)10-3/h5-6,8H,4H2,1-3H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=JOSNYUDSMPILKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, methyl ester
  • Valeric acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, methyl ester
  • Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate
  • Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate
  • Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpropanoate

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

21632-24-6

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