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Methyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate

Name: Methyl (<I>R</I>)-3-hydroxybutyrate
Brand: ALDRICH

99%

Synonym(s):

(-)-(3R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid methyl ester, (R)-β-Hydroxybutyric acid methyl ester, Methyl (-)-3-hydroxybutanoate, Methyl (-)-3-hydroxybutyrate, Methyl (3R)-hydroxybutanoate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CO₂CH₃

CAS Number:

3976-69-0

Molecular Weight:

118.13

UNSPSC Code:

12352108

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24854601

EC Number:

223-610-0

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

6130687

MDL number:

MFCD00063289

Assay:

99%

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Properties

Quality Segment

100

assay

99%

optical activity

[α]20/D −19.5°, neat

optical purity

ee: 98% (GLC)

refractive index

n20/D 1.421 (lit.)

bp

56-58 °C/11 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.055 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, hydroxyl

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

COC(=O)C[C@@H](C)O

InChI

1S/C5H10O3/c1-4(6)3-5(7)8-2/h4,6H,3H2,1-2H3/t4-/m1/s1

InChI key

LDLDJEAVRNAEBW-SCSAIBSYSA-N

Description

Application

Methyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate may be used in the preparation of (R)-(-)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid and poly-(R)-(-)-3-hydroxybutyrate.

Optically active starting material

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

pictograms

GHS07

signalword

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

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

163.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

73 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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