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Ethyl (R)-(−)-3-hydroxybutyrate

98%

• Linear Formula: CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CO₂C₂H₅
• CAS Number: 24915-95-5
• Molecular Weight: 132.16
• MDL number: MFCD00075386
• UNSPSC Code: 12352108
• PubChem Substance ID: 24861478
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 98%
• form: liquid
• optical activity: [α]20/D −46°, c = 1 in chloroform
• optical purity: ee: 99% (GLC)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.42 (lit.)
• bp: 75-76 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.017 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: ester; hydroxyl
• SMILES string: CCOC(=O)C[C@@H](C)O
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-9-6(8)4-5(2)7/h5,7H,3-4H2,1-2H3/t5-/m1/s1
• InChI key: OMSUIQOIVADKIM-RXMQYKEDSA-N

Description

General description

Ethyl (R)-(-)-3-hydroxybutyrate is a chiral building block for the preparation of bioactive compounds used in the pharmaceutical industry. It is formed during the hydrolysis of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 147.2 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 64 °C - closed cup