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| Pubchem Sid | 504752054 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504752054 |
| Sonrisas canónicas | CC(C(=O)OC)O |
| IUPAC Name | methyl 2-hydroxypropanoate |
| InChIKey | LPEKGGXMPWTOCB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(5)4(6)7-2/h3,5H,1-2H3 |
| Isómeros SMILES | CC(C(=O)OC)O |
| WGK Alemania | 1 |
| RTECS | OD5670000 |
| Número ONU | 3272 |
| Grupo de embalaje | III |
| Peso molecular | 104.11 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1720586 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1720586&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Clase | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Carboxylic acid derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Carboxylic acid esters |
| Direct Parent | Methyl esters |
| Alternative Parents | Secondary alcohols Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Methyl ester - Secondary alcohol - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Descripción | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl esters. These are organic compounds containing a carboxyl group that is esterified with a methyl group. They have the general structure RC(=O)OR', where R=H or organyl group and R'=methyl group. |
| External Descriptors | a small molecule |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Fecha | Articulo |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 04, 2025 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 17, 2025 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 17, 2025 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 17, 2025 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 17, 2025 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 17, 2025 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 17, 2025 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 09, 2025 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 01, 2024 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 28, 2022 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 28, 2022 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 28, 2022 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 28, 2022 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 28, 2022 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 28, 2022 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 28, 2022 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 28, 2022 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Oct 24, 2022 | M158854 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 29, 2021 | M158854 |
| Solubilidad | Decomposes in water. |
|---|---|
| Sensibilidad | Moisture sensitive |
| Índice de refracción | 1.413 |
| Punto de inflamación (°F) | 123.8 °F |
| Punto de inflamación (°C) | 54°C |
| Punto de ebullición (°C) | 144°C |
| Peso molecular | 104.100 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | -0.100 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 104.047 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 104.047 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 46.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 69.300 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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