(±)-2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid

CAS Registry Number®

498-36-2

CAS Name

(±)-2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid

Molecular Formula

C6H12O3

Molecular Mass

132.16

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    76-77 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5,7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)

InChIKey

InChIKey=LVRFTAZAXQPQHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-
  • Valeric acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-
  • Leucic acid
  • 2-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
  • α-Hydroxyisocaproic acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

10303-64-7, 26671-68-1, 359875-10-8

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