2,4-Dihydroxy-3,3-Dimethylbutanoic Acid
[CAS# 470-29-1]

Identification

• Name: 2,4-Dihydroxy-3,3-Dimethylbutanoic Acid
• Synonyms: (2R)-2,4-Dihydroxy-3,3-Dimethyl-Butanoic Acid; (2R)-2,4-Dihydroxy-3,3-Dimethyl-Butyric Acid; (R)-Pantoic Acid
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₂O₄
• Molecular Weight: 148.16
• CAS Registry Number: 470-29-1 (1112-33-0)
• SMILES: [C@@H](O)(C(CO)(C)C)C(=O)O
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O4/c1-6(2,3-7)4(8)5(9)10/h4,7-8H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)/t4-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: OTOIIPJYVQJATP-BYPYZUCNSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.259g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 368.729°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 190.983°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Jordan L. Meier and Michael D. Burkart. The chemical biology of modular biosynthetic enzymes, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2009, 38, 2012.