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Sigma-Aldrich

β-Hydroxyisovaleric acid

≥95.0% (T)

Synonym(s):

3-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H10O3
CAS Number:
625-08-1
Molecular Weight:
118.13
Beilstein:
1743952
MDL number:
MFCD00059081
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57651529
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥95.0% (T)

refractive index

n20/D 1.4415 (lit.)

bp

88 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)

mp

−80 °C (lit.)

density

0.938 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C5H10O3/c1-5(2,8)3-4(6)7/h8H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)

InChI key

AXFYFNCPONWUHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

β-Hydroxyisovaleric acid can be used as as a precursor for steroid alcohols.
It is widely used in the synthesis of the anthrax tetrasaccharide and its analogs as anthrax vaccine candidates. β-hydroxyisovaleric acid can also be used in the synthesis of β-lactones by intramolecular dehydration condensation using 2-methyl-6-nitrobenzoic anhydride (MNBA).

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCCD7728
BCBZ3601
BCBW0431
BCBT6960
BCBN8644V

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MNBA-Mediated β-Lactone Formation: Mechanistic Studies and Application for the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Tetrahydrolipstatin.
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Total synthesis of antigen Bacillus anthracis tetrasaccharide?creation of an anthrax vaccine candidate.
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