(±)-2-Hydroxyisovaleric acid

C5H10O3CAS 4026-18-0118.13 g/mol

OHOOH
AlcoholCarboxylic Acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C5H10O3
Molar mass
118.13 g/mol
Exact mass
118.0630 Da
Melting point
57 °C
Boiling point
120–125 °C (at 17 Torr)
logP
0.09Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
57.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
2 / 2
Rotatable bonds
2

Identifiers

CAS number
4026-18-0
SMILES
CC(C)C(O)C(=O)O
InChIKey
NGEWQZIDQIYUNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3-4,6H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)

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Names and synonyms

16 names · show all
  • Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-
  • Butyric acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-
  • 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid
  • α-Hydroxyisovaleric acid
  • 2-Oxyisovaleric acid
  • 2-Hydroxyisovaleric acid
  • 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid
  • 3-Methyl-2-hydroxybutyric acid
  • (±)-α-Hydroxyisovaleric acid
  • DL-α-Hydroxyisovaleric acid
  • DL-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid
  • (±)-2-Hydroxyisopentanoic acid
  • DL-2-Hydroxyisovaleric acid
  • (±)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid
  • NSC 227884
  • α-Hydroxyl-3-methylbutyric acid

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