2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanoic Acid
[CAS# 488-16-4]

Identification

• Name: 2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanoic Acid
• Synonyms: (R*,R*)-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanoic acid
• Molecular Formula: C₄H₈O₅
• Molecular Weight: 136.10
• CAS Registry Number: 488-16-4
• SMILES: O=C(O)C(O)C(O)CO
• InChI: 1S/C4H8O5/c5-1-2(6)3(7)4(8)9/h2-3,5-7H,1H2,(H,8,9)
• InChIKey: JPIJQSOTBSSVTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.651g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 518.885°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 281.694°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Chuang Cheng, Bo Jiang, Shu-Jiang Tu and Guigen Li. [4+2+1] Domino cyclization in water for chemo- and regioselective synthesis of spiro-substituted benzo[b]furo[3,4-e][1,4]diazepine derivatives, Green Chem., 2011, 13, 2107.