2-hydroxy-2-methylpentanoic acid

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Names

[ CAS No. ]:
28892-68-4

[ Name ]:
2-hydroxy-2-methylpentanoic acid

[Synonym ]:
Pentanoic acid,2-hydroxy-2-methyl
2-hydroxy-2-methyl-valeric acid
2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-valeriansaeure
C-Methyl-C-propyl-glykolsaeure
2-hydroxy-2-methyl-pentanoic acid

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.103g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
251.3ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C6H12O3

[ Molecular Weight ]:
132.15800

[ Flash Point ]:
120.1ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
132.07900

[ PSA ]:
57.53000

[ LogP ]:
0.62210

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.00324mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.461

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • Pyruvic acid
  • Bromoform
  • Pentan-2-one
  • 2-Hydroxy-2-methylpentanenitrile
  • 3-hydroxy-3-methylhexan-2-one
  • 2-Methylpentanoic acid
  • POTASSIUM CYANIDE
  • 4-methyl-oct-7-en-5-yn-4-ol
  • Chloroform
  • 3-chloro-3-methyl-hex-1-ene

DownStream

  • (2E)-2-Methyl-2-pentenoic acid
  • (Z)-2-methylpent-2-enoic acid

Related Compounds

  • 2-Hydroxy-2-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3-methylpentanoic acid [[5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-3H-pyrrolizin]-1-ylmethyl] ester
  • L-Norvaline, 5-hydroxy-2-methyl- (9CI)
  • Pentanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-, (2R,3S)-rel
  • 2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methylpentanoic acid
  • 2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid
  • 2-hydroxy-3-methylvaleric acid