2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid

ALDRICH/H40009 - 98%

Synonym: α-Hydroxy-α-methylbutyric acid; (±)-α-Hydroxy-α-methylbutyric acid; (±)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid; (±)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid; 2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid; 2-Methyl-2-hydroxybutyric acid

CAS Number: 3739-30-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅H₁₀O₃
Molecular Weight: 118.13
EC Number: 223-120-7
MDL Number: MFCD00004476
Linear Formula: C₂H₅C(CH₃)(OH)CO₂H
Product Type: Chemical

Catalog Number	PKG Qty.	Price


45-H40009-5G	5 g	$108.00 1/EA	Add To Favorites

Properties
Descriptions
Safety Info.
Basic Data

assay	98%
InChI	1S/C5H10O3/c1-3-5(2,8)4(6)7/h8H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)
InChI key	MBIQENSCDNJOIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
mp	73-75 °C (lit.)
Quality Level	200
SMILES string	CCC(C)(O)C(O)=O

Application:

2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid can be used as:
• A complexing agent in a new electrolytic system, applicable in the isotachophoretic lanthanide separation.
• An aldehyde surrogate to prepare pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives by reacting with 2-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)aniline.
• A starting material to synthesize Cr(V) reagent named sodium bis(2-hydroxy-2-methylbutyrato)oxochromate(V) (Aldrich cat. no. ALD00006) applicable in the total synthesis of (−)-taxuyunnanine D.

Packaging:

5 g in glass bottle

Symbol	GHS07
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315 - H319 - H335
Precautionary statements	P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
Hazard Codes	Xi
Risk Statements	36/37/38
Safety Statements	26-37/39
RIDADR	NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany	WGK 3
Flash Point(F)	Not applicable
Flash Point(C)	Not applicable

Purity	98%
mp	73-75 °C (lit.)
UNSPSC	12352100

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