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2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
[CAS# 488-15-3]

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Identification
Name 2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
Synonyms 2-Hydroxy-3-methylvaleric acid; alpha-Hydroxy-beta-methylvaleric acid
Molecular Structure CAS # 488-15-3, 2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid, 2-Hydroxy-3-methylvaleric acid, alpha-Hydroxy-beta-methylvaleric acid
Molecular Formula C6H12O3
Molecular Weight 132.16
CAS Registry Number 488-15-3
EC Number 207-671-0
Properties
Solubility Soluble (82 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.*
Density 1.097±0.06 g/cm3 (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.*
Melting point 50-53 ºC**
Boiling point 131-132 ºC (12 Torr)**
Flash point 120.1±16.3 ºC, Calc.*
* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2014 ACD/Labs)
** Tobiki, Hisao; JP 40017367 B4 1965.
Safety Data
Hazard Classification
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HazardClassCategory CodeHazard Statement
Eye irritationEye Irrit.2AH319
Skin irritationSkin Irrit.2H315
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposureSTOT SE3H335
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