(S)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

17407-55-5
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CAS Name

(S)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C5H10O3

Molecular Mass

118.13

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    71-72 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3-4,6H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m0/s1

InChIKey

InChIKey=NGEWQZIDQIYUNV-BYPYZUCNSA-N

SMILES

[C@H](C(C)C)(C(O)=O)O

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, (2S)-
  • Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, (S)-
  • Butyric acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, (L)-
  • (2S)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid
  • L-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

96166-24-4, 19451-58-2

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