3-Hydroxyvaleric acid

CAS Registry Number®

10237-77-1

CAS Name

3-Hydroxyvaleric acid

Molecular Formula

C5H10O3

Molecular Mass

118.13

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    43-44 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-2-4(6)3-5(7)8/h4,6H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)

InChIKey

InChIKey=REKYPYSUBKSCAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CC(O)CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-
  • Valeric acid, 3-hydroxy-
  • 3-Hydroxypentanoic acid
  • β-Hydroxy-n-valeric acid
  • β-Hydroxyvaleric acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

42482-20-2

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