α-Hydroxyisobutyric acid

Name: α-Hydroxyisobutyric acid
Brand: ALDRICH

99%

Synonym(s):

alpha-Hydroxyisobutyric acid, 2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acid, 2-Methyllactic acid

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Linear Formula:

(CH₃)₂C(OH)COOH

CAS Number:

594-61-6

Molecular Weight:

104.10

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24859404

EC Number:

209-848-8

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1744739

MDL number:

MFCD00004459

Product Name

α-Hydroxyisobutyric acid, 99%

InChI key

BWLBGMIXKSTLSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H8O3/c1-4(2,7)3(5)6/h7H,1-2H3,(H,5,6)

SMILES string

CC(C)(O)C(O)=O

assay

99%

form

solid

bp

84 °C/1.5 mmHg (lit.)

mp

76-80 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid
hydroxyl

Quality Level

200

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Application

α-Hydroxyisobutyric acid (HIBA) can be used as:

A chelating agent to improve the separation of lanthanides and actinides by liquid chromatography.
In the synthesis of room temperature–stabilized, pure, nanocrystalline β-NiMoO₄.

General description

α-Hydroxyisobutyric acid is a versatile building block in organic synthesis. It serves as a precursor in the synthesis of compounds like isobutylene glycol and methacrylic acid

pictograms

GHS05,GHS07

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H315,H318,H335

pcodes

P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Bimetallic single-source precursor for the synthesis of pure nanocrystalline room temperature-stabilized β-NiMoO4

Moneeb AM, et al.

Ceramics International, 42(1), 1366-1372 (2016)

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometric studies on uranyl complex with α-hydroxyisobutyric acid in water-methanol medium

Jaison PG, et al.

Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 27(10), 1105-1118 (2013)

From rotational resolved spectra to an extended increment system of planar moments allowing ad-hoc conformational identification ? Exemplification by the broadband microwave spectrum of ??- hydroxyisobutyric acid

P Buschmann, et al.

Journal of Molecular Structure, 1250, 131805-131805 (2022)

Changing plasma and urinary organic acid levels in a patient with isovaleric acidemia during an attack.

Y Shigematsu et al.

Pediatric research, 16(9), 771-775 (1982-09-01)

Organic acids in plasma and urine of a patient with isovaleric acidemia were measured serially during a severe ketoacidotic attack. Urinary ketone bodies, lactic acid and 2-hydroxy-n-butyric acid changed in parallel with the plasma isovaleric acid concentration, which was correlated

Arg-425 of the citrate transporter CitP is responsible for high affinity binding of di- and tricarboxylates.

M Bandell et al.

The Journal of biological chemistry, 275(50), 39130-39136 (2000-09-20)

The citrate transporter of Leuconostoc mesenteroides (CitP) catalyzes exchange of divalent anionic citrate from the medium for monovalent anionic lactate, which is an end product of citrate degradation. The exchange generates a membrane potential and thus metabolic energy for the

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