2-Hydroxy-3-nitropropanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

36629-54-6

CAS Name

2-Hydroxy-3-nitropropanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C3H5NO5

Molecular Mass

135.08

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    77-78 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H5NO5/c5-2(3(6)7)1-4(8)9/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)

InChIKey

InChIKey=XUBFCGLROXDUOV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-nitro-
  • Lactic acid, 3-nitro-
  • 2-Hydroxy-3-nitropropanoic acid
  • 3-Nitrolactic acid
  • 2-Hydroxy-3-nitropropionic acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

74612-09-2