(±)-2-hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

119 °C

Boiling point:

295.2±25.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.513±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Storage temp. 2-8°C

pka

3.65±0.28(Predicted)

Appearance

White to off-white Solid

(±)-2-hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acid Usage And Synthesis

Definition

ChEBI: Citramalic acid is a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid that is malic acid (hydroxysuccinic acid) in which the hydrogen at position 2 is substituted by a methyl group. It has a role as a human metabolite, a plant metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid, a 3-hydroxy carboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic fatty acid. It is functionally related to a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a citramalate(2-).