CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Clear, colourless liquid; Caramelised, nutty aroma |
|---|---|
| Solubility | Sparingly soluble in water; soluble in most non-polar organic solvents |
| Density | 0.964-0.974 |
| Refractive Index | 1.409-1.416 |
| Kovats Retention Index | 902 |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 146.18 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 0.9 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 146.094294304 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 146.094294304 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 46.5 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 122 |
| 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
(+/-)-Ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylbutyrate is a fatty acid ester.