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Methyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate

99%

• Synonym(s): (-)-(3R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid methyl ester, (R)-β-Hydroxybutyric acid methyl ester, Methyl (-)-3-hydroxybutanoate, Methyl (-)-3-hydroxybutyrate, Methyl (3R)-hydroxybutanoate
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CO₂CH₃
• CAS Number: 3976-69-0
• Molecular Weight: 118.13
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 6130687
• EC Number: 223-610-0
• MDL number: MFCD00063289
• UNSPSC Code: 12352108
• PubChem Substance ID: 24854601
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• assay: 99%
• optical activity: [α]20/D −19.5°, neat
• optical purity: ee: 98% (GLC)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.421 (lit.)
• bp: 56-58 °C/11 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.055 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: COC(=O)C[C@@H](C)O
• InChI: 1S/C5H10O3/c1-4(6)3-5(7)8-2/h4,6H,3H2,1-2H3/t4-/m1/s1
• InChI key: LDLDJEAVRNAEBW-SCSAIBSYSA-N

Description

Application

Methyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate may be used in the preparation of (R)-(-)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid and poly-(R)-(-)-3-hydroxybutyrate.

Optically active starting material

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 163.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 73 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter