Methyl 2-(hydroxymethyl)butanoate

CAS Registry Number®

56970-75-3
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CAS Name

Methyl 2-(hydroxymethyl)butanoate

Molecular Formula

C6H12O3

Molecular Mass

132.16

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    84 °C @ Press: 10 Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=AICAOTFMUITLFU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(OC)=O)(CC)CO

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)C(CO)CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 2-(hydroxymethyl)-, methyl ester
  • Butyric acid, 2-(hydroxymethyl)-, methyl ester
  • Methyl 2-(hydroxymethyl)butanoate
  • Methyl 2-ethyl-3-hydroxypropionate
  • 2-Hydroxymethyl-butyric acid methyl ester

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

81444-76-0