3-Hydroxypropionic acid
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| IUPAC name | 3-Hydroxypropanoic acid |
| Other names | 3-Hydroxypropionic acid Hydracrylic acid Ethylene lactic acid |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [503-66-2] |
| SMILES | OCCC(=O)O |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C3H6O3 |
| Molar mass | 90.08 g/mol |
| Density | ? g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
<25 °C |
| Boiling point |
decomp. |
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3-Hydroxypropionic acid is a carboxylic acid. It is an acidic viscous liquid with a pKa of 4.5.[1] It is very soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, and miscible with diethyl ether. Upon distillation, it dehydrates to form acrylic acid.
3-Hydroxypropionic acid is used in the industrial production of various chemicals such as acrylates. It can be produced by certain microbes.[2]
[edit] See also
- Lactic acid (2-hydroxypropanoic acid)
[edit] References
- ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 4681.
- ^ The Biobased Revolution
