Ethyl 2-hydroxypentanoate

CAS Registry Number®

6938-26-7
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CAS Name

Ethyl 2-hydroxypentanoate

Molecular Formula

C7H14O3

Molecular Mass

146.18

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    170-180 °C @ Press: 760 Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H14O3/c1-3-5-6(8)7(9)10-4-2/h6,8H,3-5H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=MQGTZMCASHTGBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(OCC)=O)(CCC)O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCC)C(O)CCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ethyl ester
  • Ethyl α-hydroxyvalerate
  • Ethyl 2-hydroxypentanoate
  • 2-Hydroxypentanoic acid ethyl ester
  • 2-Hydroxyvaleric acid ethyl ester

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

126372-01-8

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