2-Hydroxy-4-oxobutanoic acid
2-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoic acid
Also Known As: malaldehydic acid|2-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoic acid|2-hydroxy-4-oxo-butyric acid|2-hydroxy-4-oxo-butanoic Acid|Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-oxo-|Butanoicacid,2-hydroxy-4-oxo-|Butanoic acid, 2(or 3)-hydroxy-4-oxo-|J2.609.440B
CAS: 62386-30-5
| Molecular Formula | C4H6O4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 118.02661 g/mol |
| LogP | -1.4 |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 74.6 Ų |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 4 |
| Rotatable Bonds | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 118.02661 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 118.02661 |
| Heavy Atoms | 8 |
| Complexity | 98.0 |
Chemical Identifiers
| CAS Number | 62386-30-5 |
|---|---|
| SMILES | C(C=O)C(C(=O)O)O |
| InChIKey | XJFSDAQUZXSRMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Patent-Derived Application Labels
Derived from 6 IPC patent classification(s) across the SureChEMBL global patent database.
Coatings & Adhesives (2 patents)
Heterocyclic Building Blocks (35 patents)
Organic Building Blocks (10 patents)
Pharmaceutical Intermediates (18 patents)
Photographic Chemicals (11 patents)
Polymer Intermediates (2 patents)
Product Overview
2-Hydroxy-4-oxobutanoic acid (CAS 62386-30-5), with molecular formula C4H6O4 and molecular weight 118.02661 g/mol. IUPAC: 2-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoic acid.
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