(±)-2-Hydroxyglutaric acid

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Names

[ CAS No. ]:
40951-21-1

[ Name ]:
(±)-2-Hydroxyglutaric acid

[Synonym ]:
hydroxyglutaric acid
Pentanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-
2-Hydroxypentanedioic acid
2-hydroxyglutaric acid
DL-2-Hydroxyglutaric
(RS)-2-Hydroxypentanedioic acid disodium salt Disodium 2-hydroxyglutarate
2-Hydroxy-pentanedioic acid

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.5±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
394.2±27.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
>290ºC (dec.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C5H8O5

[ Molecular Weight ]:
148.114

[ Flash Point ]:
206.4±20.2 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
148.037170

[ PSA ]:
94.83000

[ LogP ]:
-1.45

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±2.1 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.520

MSDS

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
MA3751000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Glutaric acid, 2-hydroxy-, disodium salt, L-alpha-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
40951-21-1
LAST UPDATED :
199012
DATA ITEMS CITED :
1
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C5-H6-O5.Na2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
192.09
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
OVYQ2VO &-NA- 2

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
4500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
RPTOAN Russian Pharmacology and Toxicology (English Translation). Translation of FATOAO. (Euromed Pub., 33, Woodlands Rd., Surbiton, Surrey, UK) V.30- 1967- Volume(issue)/page/year: 36,61,1973

Synthetic Route

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • L-glutamic acid

DownStream


Related Compounds

  • (2R)-2-hydroxyglutaric acid dimethyl ester
  • L-2-Hydroxyglutaric acid
  • L-2-Hydroxyglutaric acid disodium
  • α-Hydroxyglutaric acid
  • L-ALPHA-HYDROXYGLUTARIC ACID ZINC SALT
  • 2-Hydroxyglutaric Acid
  • Tetramethylthiouronium iodide,S-(4-fluorophenyl)
  • Tetramethylthiouronium iodide,S-(4-chlorophenyl)
  • Tetramethylthiouronium iodide,S-(2-bromophenyl)
  • Tetramethylthiouronium iodide,S-(3-bromophenyl)
  • Tetramethylthiouronium iodide,S-(4-bromophenyl)
  • Tetramethylthiouronium iodide,S-(2-iodophenyl)
  • Tetramethylthiouronium iodide,S-(3-iodophenyl)
  • Tetramethylthiouronium iodide,S-(3,4-dichlorophe
  • Tetramethylthiouronium iodide,S-(2,5-dichlorophe
  • Tetramethylthiouronium iodide,S-(3-chloro-4-meth