(2R)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

64-67 °C

Boiling point:

237.6±13.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.136±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,2-8°C

pka

3.87±0.16(Predicted)

form 

solid

Appearance

Off-white to yellow Solid

optical activity

[α]20/D 17±1°, c = 1% in chloroform

BRN 

1721139

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3-4,6H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m1/s1

InChIKey

NGEWQZIDQIYUNV-SCSAIBSYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)[C@H](O)C(C)C

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

F 

3-10

HS Code 

2915601990

MSDS

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(2R)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid Usage And Synthesis

Uses

D-α-Hydroxyisovaleric acid may be used in the preparation of biodegradable, optically active and isotactic poly(D-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid).

Definition

ChEBI: (R)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid is the R-enantiomer of 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid. It is functionally related to a D-valine. It is a conjugate acid of a (R)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid.

(2R)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid(17407-56-6)Related Product Information

• (S)-(+)-2-Amino-3-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid
• (R)-Methyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate
• 2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid
• D-beta-Hydroxyvaline
• DL -ALPHA-HYDROXYISOVALERIC ACID
• Methyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate
• (+/-)-ALPHA-HYDROXYISOVALERIC ACID,ALPHA-HYDROXYISOVALERIC ACID
• 3-HYDROXY-3-METHYL-4,4,4-TRIFLUOROBUTYRIC ACID
• Calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate
• beta-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid
• 2-(S)-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid methyl ester
• L-ALPHA-HYDROXYISOVALERIC ACID
• CALCIUMΒ-HYDROXY-Β-METHYL BUTYRATE
• Tricreatine β-hydroxy -βmethyl butyric acid(3:1)
• β-Hydroxy-β-methyl ethylbutyrate
• β-hydroxy -βmethyl butyric acid(1:1)
• Tricreatine-β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate