Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)

CAS Registry Number®

26063-00-3

CAS Name

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)

Molecular Formula

(C4H8O3)x

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    47-180 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.2 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)

InChIKey

InChIKey=WHBMMWSBFZVSSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CC(O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, homopolymer
  • Butyric acid, 3-hydroxy-, polyesters
  • Butyric acid, 3-hydroxy-, homopolymer
  • Poly(β-hydroxybutyric acid)
  • 3-Hydroxybutyric acid polymer

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

25053-23-0, 61728-68-5, 1809275-60-2, 2002402-50-6

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