CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Colorless liquid; [Hawley] |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Colorless, transparent liquid |
| Boiling Point | 144-145 °C |
| Melting Point | Freezing Point: approximately -66 °C |
| Flash Point | 51 °C (124 °F) - closed cup |
| Solubility | Miscible in water with decomposition |
| Density | 1.09 at 19 °C |
| Vapor Density | 3.6 (Air = 1) |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.85 [mmHg] |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Stable under recommended storage conditions. |
| Autoignition Temperature | 725 °F (385 °C) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating vapors. |
| Viscosity | 2.94 cP at 20 °C |
| Heat of Vaporization | Enthalpy of vaporization: 44.7 kJ/mol (313-418 deg K) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.4156 at 16 °C/D |
| Kovats Retention Index | 713 714 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Wt/vol conversion: 4.25 mg/cu m is equivalent to 1 ppm |
| Chemical Classes | Solvents -> Esters (<C12) |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H226:Flammable liquids H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P233:Keep container tightly closed. P240:Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. P241:Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment. P242:Use only non-sparking tools. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 104.10 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | -0.1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 104.047344113 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 104.047344113 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 46.5 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 69.3 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Methyl 2-hydroxypropionate is a lactate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 2-hydroxypropanoic acid with methanol. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a lactate ester and a methyl ester.