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2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid

CAS No.：3739-30-8

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2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid Basic information

Product Name:	2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid
Synonyms:	2-HYDROXY-2-METHYL-N-BUTYRIC ACID;2-HYDROXY-2-METHYLBUTANOIC ACID;2-HYDROXY-2-METHYLBUTYRIC ACID;2-hydroxy-2-methyl-butanoicaci;Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-;2-HYDROXY-2-METHYL-N-BUTYRIC ACID 98+%;2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid 98%;2-Ethyl-2-hydroxypropionic acid
CAS:	3739-30-8
MF:	C5H10O3
MW:	118.13
EINECS:	223-120-7
Product Categories:	Carbonyl Compounds;Carboxylic Acids;Building Blocks;C1 to C5;Carbonyl Compounds;Carboxylic Acids;Miscellaneous;C1 to C5;Chemical Synthesis;Organic Building Blocks
Mol File:	3739-30-8.mol

2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid Chemical Properties

Melting point	73-75 °C (lit.)
Boiling point	109 °C / 9mmHg
density	1.144±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
storage temp.	Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
pka	pK1:3.991 (18°C)
form	powder to crystal
color	White to Almost white
Water Solubility	within almost transparency
CAS DataBase Reference	3739-30-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid(3739-30-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes	Xi
Risk Statements	36/37/38
Safety Statements	26-37/39
WGK Germany	3
HS Code	2918199890

MSDS Information

Provider	Language
SigmaAldrich	English

2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid Usage And Synthesis

Uses	2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid can be used as: A complexing agent in a new electrolytic system, applicable in the isotachophoretic lanthanide separation. An aldehyde surrogate to prepare pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives by reacting with 2-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)aniline. A starting material to synthesize Cr(V) reagent named sodium bis(2-hydroxy-2-methylbutyrato)oxochromate(V) (Aldrich cat. no. ALD00006) applicable in the total synthesis of (?)-taxuyunnanine D.
Definition	ChEBI: A branched-chain fatty acid that is 2-methylbutyric acid substituted at C-2 by a hydroxy group.
Purification Methods	Crystallise the acid from *benzene, and sublime it at 90o. [Beilstein 3 H 324.] IRRITANT.

2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid Preparation Products And Raw materials

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