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α-Hydroxyisobutyric acid

99%

Synonym(s):

alpha-Hydroxyisobutyric acid, 2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acid, 2-Methyllactic acid

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C(OH)COOH
CAS Number:
594-61-6
Molecular Weight:
104.10
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1744739
EC Number:
209-848-8
MDL number:
MFCD00004459
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24859404
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

99%

form

solid

bp

84 °C/1.5 mmHg (lit.)

mp

76-80 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)(O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C4H8O3/c1-4(2,7)3(5)6/h7H,1-2H3,(H,5,6)

InChI key

BWLBGMIXKSTLSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

α-Hydroxyisobutyric acid is a versatile building block in organic synthesis. It serves as a precursor in the synthesis of compounds like isobutylene glycol and methacrylic acid

Application

α-Hydroxyisobutyric acid (HIBA) can be used as:
  • A chelating agent to improve the separation of lanthanides and actinides by liquid chromatography.
  • In the synthesis of room temperature–stabilized, pure, nanocrystalline β-NiMoO4.

pictograms

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GHS05,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Electrospray ionization mass spectrometric studies on uranyl complex with α-hydroxyisobutyric acid in water-methanol medium
Jaison PG, et al.
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 27(10), 1105-1118 (2013)
From rotational resolved spectra to an extended increment system of planar moments allowing ad-hoc conformational identification ? Exemplification by the broadband microwave spectrum of ??- hydroxyisobutyric acid
P Buschmann, et al.
Journal of Molecular Structure, 1250, 131805-131805 (2022)
Bimetallic single-source precursor for the synthesis of pure nanocrystalline room temperature-stabilized β-NiMoO4
Moneeb AM, et al.
Ceramics International, 42(1), 1366-1372 (2016)
Nadya Yaneva et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 287(19), 15502-15511 (2012-03-22)
Coenzyme B(12)-dependent acyl-CoA mutases are radical enzymes catalyzing reversible carbon skeleton rearrangements in carboxylic acids. Here, we describe 2-hydroxyisobutyryl-CoA mutase (HCM) found in the bacterium Aquincola tertiaricarbonis as a novel member of the mutase family. HCM specifically catalyzes the interconversion
A Amberg et al.
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 51(1), 1-8 (1999-09-25)
Methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is widely used as an additive to gasoline to increase oxygen content and reduce tail pipe emission of pollutants. Therefore, widespread human exposure may occur. To contribute to the characterization of potential adverse effects of MTBE, its
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