3-hydroxybutyric acid n -butyl ester
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Surname | 3-hydroxybutyric acid n -butyl ester | |||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 8 H 16 O 3 | |||||||||
Brief description |
colorless liquid with a mild odor |
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Molar mass | 160.21 g mol −1 | |||||||||
Physical state |
liquid |
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density |
0.971 g cm −3 |
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boiling point |
217.7 ° C |
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solubility |
soluble in water (39 g l −1 at 20 ° C) |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
3-Hydroxybutyric acid n -butyl ester is a chemical compound from the group of butyric acid esters . The compound is isomeric to tert -butyl 3-hydroxybutyrate .
properties
The compound is a colorless liquid with a mild odor that is soluble in water and decomposes above 354 ° C. The flash point of the compound is 95 ° C, the auto-ignition temperature is 303 ° C.
Stereochemistry
3-Hydroxybutyric acid n -butyl ester is a chiral compound which contains an asymmetrically substituted carbon atom. The compound is therefore usually a 1: 1 mixture ( racemate ) of two mirror-image molecules ( enantiomers ) which can differ in certain physical properties and physiological effects.
use
3-Hydroxybutyric acid n -butyl ester is used as a cleaning agent and solvent .