2-Acetoxypropionic acid

CAS Registry Number®

535-17-1

CAS Name

2-Acetoxypropionic acid

Molecular Formula

C5H8O4

Molecular Mass

132.11

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    136-137 °C @ Press: 16 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    57 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.175 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H8O4/c1-3(5(7)8)9-4(2)6/h3H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)

InChIKey

InChIKey=WTLNOANVTIKPEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 2-(acetyloxy)-
  • Lactic acid, acetate
  • 2-(Acetyloxy)propanoic acid
  • 2-Acetoxypropanoic acid
  • Acetyllactic acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

3853-80-3