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Identifiers | |
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3D model (JSmol) | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.998 |
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PubChem CID | |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
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Properties | |
C5H10O2 | |
Molar mass | 102.133 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Boiling point | 141 °C (286 °F; 414 K) |
Hazards | |
GHS labelling: [1] | |
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Warning | |
H319 | |
P264, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P313 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Hydroxypivaldehyde is the organic compound with the formula HOCH2(CH3)2CCHO. A colorless liquid, it is produced by condensation of formaldehyde and isobutyraldehyde: [2]
The compound is a rare example of a distillable aldol (3-hydroxyaldehyde). Upon standing, it dimerizes reversibly to the dioxane derivative.
Hydroxypivaldehyde is a precursor to vitamin B5 as is practiced commercially. [3]
Hydroxypivaldehyde is also a precursor to neopentyl glycol by hydrogenation: