Methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate

CAS Registry Number®

1487-49-6

CAS Name

Methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate

Molecular Formula

C5H10O3

Molecular Mass

118.13

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    76-77 °C @ Press: 20 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    173-177 °C

  • Density (3)

    0.90 g/cm³ (liquid) @ Temp: 25 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=LDLDJEAVRNAEBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)CC(O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, methyl ester
  • Butyric acid, 3-hydroxy-, methyl ester
  • 3-Hydroxybutyric acid methyl ester
  • Methyl β-hydroxybutyrate
  • Methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

95404-54-9

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