2-Hydroxyisobutyric acid

C4H8O3CAS 594-61-6104.10 g/mol

HOOOH
AlcoholCarboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C4H8O3
Molar mass
104.10 g/mol
Exact mass
104.0473 Da
Melting point
82.5 °C
Boiling point
212 °C
logP
-0.16Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
57.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
2 / 2
Rotatable bonds
1

Identifiers

CAS number
594-61-6
SMILES
CC(C)(O)C(=O)O
InChIKey
BWLBGMIXKSTLSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-4(2,7)3(5)6/h7H,1-2H3,(H,5,6)

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Names and synonyms

17 names · show all
  • Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-
  • Lactic acid, 2-methyl-
  • Isobutyric acid, α-hydroxy-
  • 2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid
  • α-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

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