(3R)-3-Hydroxypentanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

53538-53-7

CAS Name

(3R)-3-Hydroxypentanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C5H10O3

Molecular Mass

118.13

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    ~0.100 °C (approx) @ Press: 5 Torr
  • Melting Point (1)

    32 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-2-4(6)3-5(7)8/h4,6H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m1/s1

InChIKey

InChIKey=REKYPYSUBKSCAT-SCSAIBSYSA-N

SMILES

[C@H](CC(O)=O)(CC)O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CC(O)CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3R)-
  • Pentanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (R)-
  • (3R)-3-Hydroxypentanoic acid
  • D-β-Hydroxyvaleric acid
  • (R)-3-Hydroxypentanoic acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

1244965-62-5

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