| [Flash Point] 121 | |
| [Fire Fighting] Extinguish using Water spray. Carbon dioxide, dry chemical powder, or appropriate foam. | |
| [EC Risk Phrase] 36/37/38 | |
| [EC Safety Phrase] 26 36 | |
| [Solubility in water] Very soluble | |
| [Melting Point] 49 - 50 | |
| [Boiling Point] 269 | |
| [Vapor Pressure] 0.001 (25 C) | |
| [pKa/pKb] 4.36 (pKa) | |
| [Heat Of Vaporization] 58.9 kJ/mol | |
| [Usage] Starting material for producing chiral compounds. | |
| [Product Name] 3-Hydroxybutanoic acid | |
| [Synonyms] (+/-)-b-Hydroxybutyric acid DL-3-Hydroxybutyric acid | |
| [CAS] "CASEN_625-71-8.htm">625-71-8 | |
| [Formula] C4H8O3 | |
| [Molecular Weight] 104.11 | |
| [EINECS] 210-908-0 | |
| [Merck] 13,4746 | |
| [Beilstein/Gmelin] 1720568 | |
| [Beilstein Reference] 4-03-00-00760 | |
| [Small spills/leaks] Flush spill area with copious amounts of water. Place in appropriate container. |