Ethyl-α-hydroxyisobutyrate

Name:
Ethyl-α-hydroxyisobutyrate
Detailed information:

M Formula:	(CH3)2COHCOOC2H5
Properties:
Water-white liquid. D 0.978–0.986 (20C), bp 149–150C. Soluble in water, alcohol, and ether. Combustible.
Use:
Solvent for nitrocellulose and cellulose acetate; solvent mixture for cellulose ethers, organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals.