2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid, 97%
2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid, 97%
2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid, 97%
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2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid, 97%

CAS: 4026-18-0 | C5H10O3 | 118.132 g/mol
Catalog NumberQuantity
H60872.03
also known as H60872-03
1 g
Catalog number H60872.03
also known as H60872-03
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS4026-18-0
IUPAC Namecalcium bis((2S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate)
Molecular FormulaC10H18CaO6
InChI KeyCLWNJPHDLVMMEU-SCGRZTRASA-L
SMILES[Ca++].CC(C)[C@H](O)C([O-])=O.CC(C)[C@H](O)C([O-])=O
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Appearance (Color)White to pale cream
FormPowder
Assay from Supplier's CofA≥96.0%
Proton NMRConforms to structure
2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid is employed as internal standard for analysis of ethylene glycol (EG) and γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) in whole blood.

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Applications
2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid is employed as internal standard for analysis of ethylene glycol (EG) and γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) in whole blood.

Solubility
Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide and methanol.

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. E. Campo.; J. Cacho.; V. Ferreira. Multidimensional chromatographic approach applied to the identification of novel aroma compounds in wine: Identification of ethyl cyclohexanoate, ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate and ethyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate. Journal of Chromatography A. 2006, 1137 (2), 223-230.
  2. Yan-Song Zheng.; Chun Zhang. Exceptional Chiral Recognition of Racemic Carboxylic Acids by Calix[4]arenes Bearing Optically Pure α,β-Amino Alcohol Groupsd. Org. Lett. 2004, 6 (8), 1189-1192.