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Description
- 3-hydroxybutyric acid forms films of random copolymer with (r)-3-hydroxypentanoic acid, (r)-3-hydroxyhexanoic acid, 4-hydroxybutyric acid, 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid and (s,s)-lactide by the melt-crystallized method
- It is an important intermediate for the fine chemical industry.3-hydroxybutyric acid was used in enantioselective synthesis of d-(-)-3-hydroxybutyric acid by escherichia coli.tandem mass spectrometry data independently generated by scripps center for metabolomics is available to view or download in pdf
- 166898.pdf tested metabolites are featured on scripps center for metabolomics metlin metabolite database
- To learn more, visit sigma.com/metlin
Specifications
Specifications
| Density | 1.126 g/mL (at 25°C (literature)) |
| Boiling Point | 118°C to 120°C (2 mmHg) |
| Molecular Formula | C4H8O3 |
| Refractive Index | n20/D 1.443 (literature) |
| Linear Formula | CH3CH(OH)CH2COOH |
| MDL Number | MFCD00004546 |
| Quantity | 5 g |
| Synonym | (+/-)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid; DL-beta-Hydroxybutyric acid |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 104.1 |
| Percent Purity | 95% |
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