88496-70-2

Basic information

• Product Name: (R)-4-CHLORO-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID METHYL ESTER
• Synonyms: METHYL (R)-4-CHLORO-3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE;(R)-METHYL 4-CHLORO-3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE;(R)-(+)-4-CHLORO-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID METHYL ESTER;(R)-4-CHLORO-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID METHYL ESTER;(R)-Methyl-4-cloro-3-hydroxybutyrate;(R/S)4-Chloro-3-hydroxybutyric Acid Methyl ester;(R)-Methyl 4-chloro-3-hydroxybutanoate;Methyl (R)-4-Chloro-3-hydroxybutyrate
• CAS NO: 88496-70-2
• Molecular Formula: C₅H₉ClO₃
• Molecular Weight: 152.58
• Product Categories: Chiral Building Blocks;Simple Alcohols (Chiral);Synthetic Organic Chemistry;Chiral Compound
• Mol File: 88496-70-2.mol

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 248.644 °C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 104.176 °C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 1.232 g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 0.004mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.451
• Storage Temp.: under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C
• PKA: 12.73±0.20(Predicted)
• CAS DataBase Reference: (R)-4-CHLORO-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID METHYL ESTER(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: (R)-4-CHLORO-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID METHYL ESTER(88496-70-2)
• EPA Substance Registry System: (R)-4-CHLORO-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID METHYL ESTER(88496-70-2)

Safety Data

• Statements: 36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-36
• Hazardous Substances Data: 88496-70-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Chemical Properties

Colorless liquid

InChI:InChI=1/C5H9ClO3/c1-9-5(8)2-4(7)3-6/h4,7H,2-3H2,1H3/t4-/m1/s1

Upstream product

• 32807-28-6 Methyl 4-chloroacetoacetate 
• 10488-68-3 methyl 4-chloro-3-hydroxybutanoate 
• 4509-09-5 Methyl (+/-)-3,4-epoxybutanoate 
• 143-33-9 sodium cyanide 
• 4128-31-8 rac-octan-2-ol 
• 116346-33-9 [9,9']Biphenanthrenyl-10,10'-diol; compound with 4-chloro-3-hydroxy-butyric acid methyl ester 
• 116346-33-9 [9,9']Biphenanthrenyl-10,10'-diol; compound with 4-chloro-3-hydroxy-butyric acid methyl ester 

Downstream Products

• 138915-39-6 (R)-4-chloro-3-hydroxy-1-p-toluenesulfonyloxybutane 
• 541-15-1 L-carnitine 

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