3-Chloro-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

13881-41-9

CAS Name

3-Chloro-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C4H7ClO3

Molecular Mass

138.55

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    110 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H7ClO3/c1-4(8,2-5)3(6)7/h8H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)

InChIKey

InChIKey=NFSVYGUHJOOEJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)(CCl)(C)O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(O)(C)CCl

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 3-chloro-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-
  • Lactic acid, 3-chloro-2-methyl-
  • 3-Chloro-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid
  • β-Chloro-α-hydroxyisobutyric acid
  • NSC 48099

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

100808-93-3

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