Basic information
- CAS
17407-56-6- Standard SMILES
CC(C)[C@@H](O)C(=O)O- InChIKey
NGEWQZIDQIYUNV-SCSAIBSYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C5H10O3
- Average molar mass
- 118.13 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 118.06299418
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- (-)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid
- IUPAC
- (2R)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid
- English name
- (2R)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid
- Molecular formula
- C5H10O3
- Molecular weight
- 118.13
Names & synonyms
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Database identifiers
- CAS
17407-56-6- PubChem CID
- 5289545
- DTXSID
DTXSID001360093- ChEMBL
CHEMBL1162481- ChEBI
CHEBI:46415- UNII
- IDC1ORH8V7
- EC Number
- 605-705-2
- Nikkaji
- J57.263B
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- 0.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 57.5 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 3
- Rotatable bonds
- 2
- Heavy atoms
- 8
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 87
Physicochemical properties
- Melting point
- 64 · 64-67 °C
- Boiling point
- 237.6 · 237.6±13.0 °C(Predicted)
- Density
- 1.136 · 1.136±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
- storage temp.
- 2 · Inert atmosphere,2-8°C
- pka
- 3.87 · 3.87±0.16(Predicted)
- form
- solid
- Appearance
- Off-white to yellow Solid
- optical activity
- 20 · [α]20/D 17±1°, c = 1% in chloroform
- BRN
- 1721139 · 1721139
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3-4,6H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m1/s1
- InChIKey
- NGEWQZIDQIYUNV-SCSAIBSYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(O)(=O)[C@H](O)C(C)C
- FDA UNII
- 1 ORH8V7 · IDC1ORH8V7
- UNSPSC Code
- 51113400 · 51113400
- NACRES
- 22 · NA.22
- Symbol(GHS)
- 7 · GHS07
- Signal word
- Warning
- Hazard statements
- 315 · H315-H319-H335
- Precautionary statements
- 261 · P261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
- target organs
- Respiratory system
- PPE
- 95 · dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
- Hazard Codes
- Xi
- Risk Statements
- 36 · 36/37/38
- Safety Statements
- 26 · 26-36
- WGK Germany
- 3 · 3
- F
- 3 · 3-10
- HS Code
- 2915601990 · 2915601990
- Storage Class
- 11 · 11 - Combustible Solids
- Hazard Classifications
- 2 Skin · Eye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Safety & regulation
GHS classification
GHS Classification
Warning
H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation];H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation];H335 (97.6%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 41 reports by companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.;Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Hazard information
Safety data
- F
- 3-10
- PPE
- dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
- wgk
- 3
- hs_code
- 2915601990
- risk_code
- 36/37/38
- Signal word
- Warning
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS07
- hazard_code
- Xi
- safety_code
- 26-36
- Storage Class
- 11 - Combustible Solids
- target organs
- Respiratory system
- Hazard statements
- H315-H319-H335
- Hazard Classifications
- Eye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
- Precautionary statements
- P261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Chemistry & industry
Applications
UsesD-α-Hydroxyisovaleric acid may be used in the preparation of biodegradable, optically active and isotactic poly(D-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid).
Suppliers81 total
Additional notes
DefinitionChEBI: (R)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid is the R-enantiomer of 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid. It is functionally related to a D-valine. It is a conjugate acid of a (R)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid.
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