• Name

  2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid

• EINECS 223-120-7
• CAS No. 3739-30-8
• Article Data36
• CAS DataBase
• Density 1.144 g/cm³
• Solubility within almost transparency
• Melting Point 73-75 °C(lit.)
• Formula C₅H₁₀O₃
• Boiling Point 237.6 °C at 760 mmHg
• Molecular Weight 118.133
• Flash Point 111.8 °C
• Transport Information
• Appearance Yellowish liquid
• Safety 26-37/39
• Risk Codes 36/37/38
• Molecular Structure
• Hazard Symbols Xi
• Synonyms Butyric acid,2-hydroxy-2-methyl- (6CI,7CI,8CI);Butyric acid, a-hydroxy-a-methyl- (4CI);2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid;2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid;2-Methyl-2-hydroxybutyric acid;NSC 9458;a-Hydroxy-a-methylbutyric acid;
• PSA 57.53000
• LogP 0.23200

2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid Chemical Properties

2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid Production

2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid Safety Profile