Ethyl 2-hydroxybutanoate

CAS Registry Number®

52089-54-0
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CAS Name

Ethyl 2-hydroxybutanoate

Molecular Formula

C6H12O3

Molecular Mass

132.16

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    74.5 °C @ Press: 25 Torr
  • Density (1)

    1.0069 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-5(7)6(8)9-4-2/h5,7H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=KWWOQRSLYPHAMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCC)C(O)CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
  • Butyric acid, 2-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
  • Ethyl α-hydroxybutyrate
  • Ethyl 2-hydroxybutanoate
  • Ethyl 2-hydroxybutyrate

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

68057-83-0

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