3-Hydroxypropionic acid
Chemical compound / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 3-Hydroxypropanoic acid?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
3-Hydroxypropionic acid is a carboxylic acid, specifically a beta hydroxy acid. It is an acidic viscous liquid with a pKa of 4.9.[2] It is very soluble in water, soluble in ethanol and diethyl ether. Upon distillation, it dehydrates to form acrylic acid, and is occasionally called hydracrylic acid
Quick Facts Names, Identifiers ...
Names | |
---|---|
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Hydroxypropanoic acid | |
Other names
3-Hydroxypropionic acid Hydracrylic acid Ethylene lactic acid | |
Identifiers | |
| |
3D model (JSmol) |
|
3DMet | |
773806 | |
ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider |
|
DrugBank |
|
ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.250 |
EC Number |
|
KEGG |
|
PubChem CID |
|
UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
|
| |
| |
Properties | |
C3H6O3 | |
Molar mass | 90.08 g/mol |
Melting point | <25 °C 143 °C (sodium salt) |
Boiling point | Decomposes |
Very soluble | |
Acidity (pKa) | 4.87[2] |
Related compounds | |
Related carboxylic acids |
acetic acid glycolic acid propionic acid lactic acid malonic acid butyric acid hydroxybutyric acid |
Related compounds |
1-propanol 2-propanol propionaldehyde acrolein |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Close
3-Hydroxypropionic acid is used in the industrial production of various chemicals such as acrylates.