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Ethyl (R)-(−)-3-hydroxybutyrate

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

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Linear Formula:

CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CO₂C₂H₅

CAS Number:

24915-95-5

Molecular Weight:

132.16

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24861478

UNSPSC Code:

12352108

MDL number:

MFCD00075386

Assay:

98%

Form:

liquid

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Properties

Quality Segment

100

assay

98%

form

liquid

optical activity

[α]20/D −46°, c = 1 in chloroform

optical purity

ee: 99% (GLC)

refractive index

n20/D 1.42 (lit.)

bp

75-76 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.017 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester, hydroxyl

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-9-6(8)4-5(2)7/h5,7H,3-4H2,1-2H3/t5-/m1/s1

InChI key

OMSUIQOIVADKIM-RXMQYKEDSA-N

Description

General description

Ethyl (R)-(-)-3-hydroxybutyrate is a chiral building block for the preparation of bioactive compounds used in the pharmaceutical industry. It is formed during the hydrolysis of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

147.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

64 °C - closed cup

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