Description
Ethyl (S)-3-hydroxybutyrate is a chiral building block for the preparation of bioactive compounds such as pheromones and carbapenem antibiotics.
Synonyms
Ethyl (S)-3-hydroxybutyrate, Ethyl (3S)-3-hydroxybutanoate
Molecular Weight
132.16
Molecular Formula
CH3CH(OH)CH2CO2C2H5
Canonical SMILES
CCOC(=O)C[C@H](C)O
InChI
1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-9-6(8)4-5(2)7/h5,7H,3-4H2,1-2H3/t5-/m0/s1
InChI Key
OMSUIQOIVADKIM-YFKPBYRVSA-N
Boiling Point
180-182 °C (lit.)
Density
1.012 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
Assay
0.99
Optical Activity
[α]20/D +43°, c = 1 in chloroform
Optical Purity
ee: 94% (GLC)
Refractive Index
n20/D 1.421 (lit.)
