Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-, methyl ester

CAS Registry Number®

42998-03-8
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CAS Name

Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-, methyl ester

Molecular Formula

C5H10O3

Molecular Mass

118.13

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    71-72 °C @ Press: 10 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    146 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-4(3-6)5(7)8-2/h4,6H,3H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=ATCCIZURPPEVIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)C(C)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-, methyl ester
  • Hydracrylic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester
  • Methyl 2-methylhydracrylate
  • Methyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoate
  • (±)-Methyl β-hydroxyisobutyrate

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

64809-29-6