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3-Hydroxybutyric acid, 97%
CAS: 300-85-6 | C4H8O3 | 104.105 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals H3042606
Description
3-Hydroxybutyric acid is used in enantioselective synthesis of D-(-)-3-hydroxybutyric acid by escherichia coli. It 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.
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Applications3-Hydroxybutyric acid is used in enantioselective synthesis of D-(-)-3-hydroxybutyric acid by escherichia coli. It 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.
Solubility
Miscible with water, alcohol and ether.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with acids and bases.
Specifications
| 3-Hydroxybutyric acid | |
| 36°C to 39°C | |
| C4H8O3 | |
| 5 g | |
| 14,4816 | |
| Miscible with water,alcohol and ether. | |
| CC(CC(=O)O)O | |
| 104.105 | |
| CHEBI:20067 | |
| 98% |
| 300-85-6 | |
| Odorless | |
| MFCD00004546 | |
| Hygroscopic | |
| 3-hydroxybutyric acid, butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, dl-beta-hydroxybutyric acid, beta-hydroxybuttersaeure, 3 hba, 3-hydroxybuttersaeure, beta-hydroxy-n-butyric acid, 3 hydroxybutyrate, butyric acid, 3-hydroxy | |
| WHBMMWSBFZVSSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| 3-hydroxybutanoic acid | |
| 441 | |
| 104.1 |
Chemical Identifiers
| 300-85-6 | |
| 104.105 | |
| WHBMMWSBFZVSSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| 441 | |
| 3-hydroxybutanoic acid |
| C4H8O3 | |
| MFCD00004546 | |
| 3-hydroxybutyric acid, butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, dl-beta-hydroxybutyric acid, beta-hydroxybuttersaeure, 3 hba, 3-hydroxybuttersaeure, beta-hydroxy-n-butyric acid, 3 hydroxybutyrate, butyric acid, 3-hydroxy | |
| CHEBI:20067 | |
| CC(CC(=O)O)O |
Safety and Handling
GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
H315-H319-H335
EINECSNumber : 206-099-9
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only