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2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid

Name: 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid
Brand: ALDRICH

99%

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxyisovaleric acid

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Linear Formula:

(CH₃)₂CHCH(OH)CO₂H

CAS Number:

4026-18-0

Molecular Weight:

118.13

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24853147

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

EC Number:

223-697-5

MDL number:

MFCD00004242

Assay:

99%

Form:

solid

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Properties

Quality Segment

200

assay

99%

form

solid

mp

86-87 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid, hydroxyl

SMILES string

CC(C)C(O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H10O3/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3-4,6H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)

InChI key

NGEWQZIDQIYUNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Chiral resolution of 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid without derivatization has been studied by capillary electrophoresis using 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin.

Application

2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid was employed as internal standard for analysis of ethylene glycol (EG) and γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) in whole blood.

pictograms

GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H315,H319,H335

pcodes

P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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