2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

488-15-3
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CAS Name

2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C6H12O3

Molecular Mass

132.16

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    131-132 °C @ Press: 12 Torr

  • Melting Point (1)

    50-53 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-4(2)5(7)6(8)9/h4-5,7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)

InChIKey

InChIKey=RILPIWOPNGRASR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-
  • Valeric acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-
  • 2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
  • α-Hydroxy-β-methylvaleric acid
  • 2-Hydroxy-3-methylvaleric acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

23264-19-9