Basic information
- Standard SMILES
CC(CO)C(=O)O- InChIKey
DBXBTMSZEOQQDU-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C4H8O3
- Average molar mass
- 104.1 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 104.04734411
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- 3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid
- IUPAC
- 3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid
- English name
- 3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C4H8O3
- Molecular weight
- 104.1
Names & synonyms
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Database identifiers
- CAS
2068-83-9- PubChem CID
- 87
- DTXSID
DTXSID20862824- ChEBI
CHEBI:18064- UNII
- K75C8JDF5W
- EC Number
- 819-819-7
- Nikkaji
- J740.168J
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- -0.4
- Topological polar surface area
- 57.5 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 3
- Rotatable bonds
- 2
- Heavy atoms
- 7
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 69
Physicochemical properties
- Boiling point
- 252.9 · 252.9±23.0 °C(Predicted)
- Density
- 1.195 · 1.195±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
- storage temp.
- -20 °C · Store at -20°C
- form
- Liquid
- pka
- 4.46 · 4.46±0.10(Predicted)
- color
- Colorless to light yellow
- Water Solubility
- 50 mg/mL · Water: 50 mg/mL (480.31 mM)
- FDA UNII
- 75 C8JDF5W · K75C8JDF5W
- Symbol(GHS)
- 7 · GHS07
- Signal word
- Warning
- Hazard statements
- 315 · H315-H319-H335
- Precautionary statements
- 264 · P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P-P264-P280-P302+P352-P321-P332+P313-P362
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 (100%): 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)
The GHS information provided by 1 company from 1 notification to the ECHA C&L Inventory.
Hazard information
Safety data
- Signal word
- Warning
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS07
- Hazard statements
- H315-H319-H335
- Precautionary statements
- P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P-P264-P280-P302+P352-P321-P332+P313-P362
Chemistry & industry
Applications
Usesrac 3-Hydroxyisobutyric Acid is a metabolite of 3-Hydroxyisobutyrate dehydrogenase.
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Additional notes
DefinitionChEBI: 3-hydroxyisobutyric acid is a 4-carbon, branched hydroxy fatty acid and intermediate in the metabolism of valine. It is functionally related to a propionic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-hydroxyisobutyrate.
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