2-Ethyl-2-hydroxybutanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

3639-21-2

CAS Name

2-Ethyl-2-hydroxybutanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C6H12O3

Molecular Mass

132.16

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    78-79.5 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-6(9,4-2)5(7)8/h9H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)

InChIKey

InChIKey=LXVSANCQXSSLPA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 2-ethyl-2-hydroxy-
  • Butyric acid, 2-ethyl-2-hydroxy-
  • 2-Ethyl-2-hydroxybutanoic acid
  • 2-Ethyl-2-hydroxybutyric acid
  • 2-Hydroxy-2-ethylbutanoic acid

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