Methyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate

Ref. 3D-FM52499

Product Information

• Name: Methyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate
• Synonyms: 2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid methyl esterMethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionate
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Methyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate (MHIBA) is a compound that is found in nature. It has been synthetically produced by reacting formamide with dibutyltin oxide. The reaction of MHIBA with magnesium leads to the formation of a lamellar phase, which is an ordered structure composed of layers of molecules. The mass spectrometric analysis of this compound reveals the presence of a hydroxy group and an acetaldehyde group, as well as a hydrogen bond between the two. The dehydration reaction time for this molecule is between 3 and 5 minutes at 100 degrees Celsius.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 118.13 g/mol
• Formula: C₅H₁₀O₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-5(2,7)4(6)8-3/h7H,1-3H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=XYVQFUJDGOBPQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COC(=O)C(C)(C)O