Ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate is the fatty acid ethyl ester of 3-hydroxybutyric acid.
Definition
Ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate is the fatty acid ethyl ester of 3-hydroxybutyric acid. It has a role as a metabolite. It is functionally related to a 3-hydroxybutyric acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 52008C87PV · registered name ETHYL 3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 5405-41-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 226-456-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6025305
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID105305
- IUPAC
- Ethyl 3-hydroxybutanoate
- Molecular formula
- C6H12O3
- Molecular weight
- 132.159 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate is a clear colorless liquid. (NTP, 1992) · colourless viscous liquid with fruity grape green odour
- Boiling point
- 338 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 170.00 to 175.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
- Solubility
- greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 73 °F (NTP, 1992) · 100 g in 100 ml water at 23�C
- Density
- 1.017 (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water, will sink · 1.010-1.017
- Colour
- colourless
- Initial boiling point and range
- 185 ℃
- Flash point
- 64 ℃
- Vapour density
- 4.56
- Relative density
- (1.1012 g/㎤, 17 ℃)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 0.310 (est.)
- Molecular weight
- 132.158
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 6 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Solvent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata