Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, methyl ester

CAS Registry Number®

17872-55-8
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CAS Name

Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, methyl ester

Molecular Formula

C6H12O4

Molecular Mass

148.16

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    109-113 °C @ Press: 14-15 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    124-125 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O4/c1-6(3-7,4-8)5(9)10-2/h7-8H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=RQEPEDPOJQCJJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(OC)=O)(CO)(CO)C

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)C(C)(CO)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, methyl ester
  • Propionic acid, 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-, methyl ester
  • 3-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpropionic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propionate
  • Methyl 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropanoate