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3-Hydroxypropionic acid

CAS Registry Number®

503-66-2

CAS Name

3-Hydroxypropionic acid

Molecular Formula

C3H6O3

Molecular Mass

90.08

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    179-180.5 °C @ Press: 765 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    <25 °C

  • Density (1)

    1.1989 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c4-2-1-3(5)6/h4H,1-2H2,(H,5,6)

InChIKey

InChIKey=ALRHLSYJTWAHJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)CO

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CCO

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-
  • Hydracrylic acid
  • 3-Hydroxypropanoic acid
  • β-Hydroxypropionic acid
  • 3-Hydroxypropionic acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

1111092-31-9

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