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2-Hydroxyisobutyric Acid
CAS: 594-61-6 | C4H8O3
2D Structure
3D Structure
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Basic Information
CAS Registry Number:
594-61-6
Molecular Formula:
C4H8O3
Molecular Mass:
104.10 g/mol
Names and Synonyms:
2-Hydroxyisobutyric Acid
Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-
Lactic acid, 2-methyl-
Isobutyric acid, α-hydroxy-
2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid
α-Hydroxyisobutyric acid
2-Hydroxyisobutyric acid
2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acid
2-Methyllactic acid
Hydroxydimethylacetic acid
Acetonic acid
α-Hydroxyisobutanoic acid
α-Hydroxy-α-methylpropanoic acid
α-HIB
NSC 402158
NSC 4505
2,2-Dimethylglycolic acid
Alpha-hydroxyisobutanoic acid
2-Hydroxyisobutanoic acid
Identifiers:
SMILES:
CC(C)(O)C(=O)O
InChI:
InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-4(2,7)3(5)6/h7H,1-2H3,(H,5,6)
Key Properties
Boiling Point
212 °C
CAS Common Chemistry
Melting Point
82.5 °C
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Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
1H NMR
13C NMR
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Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 104.10 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 104.10499999999999 g/mol | RDKit | |
| 104.047344116 g/mol | RDKit | |
| Wikipedia Url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-Hydroxyisobutyric_acid | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Boiling Point | 212 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Canonical SMILES | O=C(O)C(O)(C)C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-4(2,7)3(5)6/h7H,1-2H3,(H,5,6) | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=BWLBGMIXKSTLSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Melting Point | 82.5 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | 2-Hydroxyisobutyric acid | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 2 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 2 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 1 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 57.53 Ų | RDKit |
| LogP | -0.15810000000000002 | RDKit |
| Molar Refractivity | 23.933599999999995 | RDKit |
