3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid
3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid
Also Known As: Acetolactic acid|3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid|2-Oxo-3-hydroxyisovalerate|2-oxo-3-hydroxyisovaleric acid|3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate|alpha-oxo-beta-hydroxyisovaleric acid|3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-oxo-butanoic acid|2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxo-4-butanoic acid|Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-oxo-|J2.362.068E|WXU
CAS: 6546-31-2
| Molecular Formula | C5H8O4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 132.04225 g/mol |
| LogP | -0.4 |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 74.6 Ų |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 4 |
| Rotatable Bonds | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 132.04225 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 132.04225 |
| Heavy Atoms | 9 |
| Complexity | 147.0 |
Chemical Identifiers
| CAS Number | 6546-31-2 |
|---|---|
| SMILES | CC(C)(C(=O)C(=O)O)O |
| InChIKey | DNOPJXBPONYBLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Patent-Derived Application Labels
Derived from 4 IPC patent classification(s) across the SureChEMBL global patent database.
Biotechnology (16 patents)
Heterocyclic Building Blocks (3 patents)
Organic Building Blocks (4 patents)
Pharmaceutical Intermediates (5 patents)
Product Overview
3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid (CAS 6546-31-2), with molecular formula C5H8O4 and molecular weight 132.04225 g/mol. IUPAC: 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid.
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