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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/Methyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate
C5H10O3
118.13 g/mol
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Methyl alpha-hydroxyisobutyrate

CAS2110-78-3EC218-301-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Chemical intermediate and solvent

Methyl alpha-hydroxyisobutyrate is a tertiary alcohol and an ester commonly used as a chemical intermediate and solvent. It serves as a building block in organic synthesis and industrial manufacturing processes.

Chemical intermediateSolvent

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Corrosive
Corrosive
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H318Causes serious eye damage

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Methyl alpha-hydroxyisobutyrate (CAS 2110-78-3) is 2918.19.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2918.19

EU CN code (8-digit)

2918 19 98

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

methyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoate

InChIKey

XYVQFUJDGOBPQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC(C)(C(=O)OC)O

Synonyms (21)
  • Methyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate
  • Methyl 2-methyllactate
  • Methyl hydroxyisobutyrate
  • methyl |A-hydroxyisobutyrate
  • methyl-OH-isobutyrate
  • methyl-hydoxyisobutyrate
  • methyl-hydoxyisobutyric acid

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