Methyl-2-Hydroxyisobutyrate

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Formula C5H10O3
IUPAC Name methyl 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propanoate
Molecular Mass 118.131 g·mol−1
Heat of Formation -608.0 ± 16.7 kJ·mol−1
Dipole Moment 3.65 ± 1.08 D
Volume 150.72 Å 3
Surface Area 155.88 Å 2
HOMO Energy -10.54 ± 0.55 eV
LUMO Energy 4.11 ± eV
Point Group Symmetry Cs
Synonyms
  • 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propionic acid methyl ester
  • 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid methyl ester
  • alpha-hydroxy-isobutyric acid, methyl ester
  • lactic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester
  • lactic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester (8ci)
  • methyl .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyrate
  • methyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoate
  • methyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionate
  • methyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate
  • methyl 2-methyllactate
  • methyl alpha-hydroxyisobutyrate
  • propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-, methyl ester
CAS Number(s)
  • 2110-78-3
InChIKey XYVQFUJDGOBPQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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