| Molecular Formula | C5H10O2 |
| Molar Mass | 102.13 |
| Density | 0.9571 (rough estimate) |
| Melting Point | 30-33 °C |
| Boling Point | 131.45°C (rough estimate) |
| Flash Point | 60.3°C |
| Solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO, Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly) |
| Vapor Presure | 0.0632mmHg at 25°C |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Color | White to Off-White |
| pKa | 14.25±0.10(Predicted) |
| Storage Condition | Inert atmosphere,Store in freezer, under -20°C |
| Refractive Index | 1.5000 (estimate) |
| Physical and Chemical Properties | Needle-like crystals. Melting point 89-90 ℃, boiling point 172-173 ℃(99.6kPa, decomposition),67-69 ℃(1.87kPa). |
| NIST chemical information | information provided by: webbook.nist.gov (external link) |
| EPA chemical substance information | information provided by: ofmpeb.epa.gov (external link) |
| purpose | This product is an intermediate of vitamin calcium pantothenate. It can also be used in other organic synthesis. |
| production method | from isobutyraldehyde by hydroxymethylation. Another production method is to add anhydrous potassium carbonate into formaldehyde, Dropwise adding isobutyraldehyde at 14-20 ° C., adding, heat preservation for 3H. The product was allowed to stand, and the oily substance in the upper layer was separated. |
| toxic substance data | information provided by: pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (external link) |