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55821

Ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate

analytical standard

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(OH)CH2COOC2H5
CAS Number:
5405-41-4
Molecular Weight:
132.16
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329758160
MDL number:
MFCD00004545
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1446190

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InChI key

OMSUIQOIVADKIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)CC(C)O

InChI

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

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.42 (lit.), n20/D 1.421

bp

170 °C (lit.)

density

1.017 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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Application

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

170.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

77 °C - closed cup

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCC3339
BCBR1100V

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Xiao-Hong Chen et al.
PloS one, 9(4), e94543-e94543 (2014-04-18)
A novel carbonyl reductase (AcCR) catalyzing the asymmetric reduction of ketones to enantiopure alcohols with anti-Prelog stereoselectivity was found in Acetobacter sp. CCTCC M209061 and enriched 27.5-fold with an overall yield of 0.4% by purification. The enzyme showed a homotetrameric

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