41654-19-7

Basic information

• Product Name: Pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, methyl ester
• Synonyms: 2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-valeriansaeuremethylester;Pentanoic acid,2-hydroxy-3-methyl-,methyl ester
• CAS NO: 41654-19-7
• Molecular Formula: C7H14O3
• Molecular Weight: 146.186
• Mol File: 41654-19-7.mol
• Article Data: 5

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 181.6±8.0 °C(Predicted)
• Density: 1.002±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
• CAS DataBase Reference: Pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, methyl ester(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, methyl ester(41654-19-7)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, methyl ester(41654-19-7)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 41654-19-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 67-56-1 methanol 
• 32513-91-0 (3S)-2-Acetoxy-3-methylvaleric acid 
• 71215-25-3 2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-pent-4-enoic acid methyl ester 
• 141-46-8 Glycolaldehyde 
• 78-93-3 butanone 
• 2177-78-8 3-methylvaleric acid methyl ester 
• 186581-53-3 diazomethane 
• 42328-54-1 2-methyl butanal cyanohydrin 

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