Methyl 2-hydroxypentanoate

CAS Registry Number®

108740-82-5
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CAS Name

Methyl 2-hydroxypentanoate

Molecular Formula

C6H12O3

Molecular Mass

132.16

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Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-4-5(7)6(8)9-2/h5,7H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=QCZPJJIXHJSOMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(OC)=O)(CCC)O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)C(O)CCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester
  • Pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester, (±)-
  • Methyl 2-hydroxypentanoate
  • (±)-Methyl 2-hydroxypentanoate
  • Methyl α-hydroxyvalerate

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

7445-76-3