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3-Hydroxypropionic Acid (sodium salt)

Item No. 27603

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Technical Information
Formal Name
3-hydroxy-propanoic acid, monosodium salt
CAS Number
6487-38-3
Synonyms
  • Sodium β-hydroxypropionate
Molecular Formula
C3H5O3 • Na
Formula Weight
112.1
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
PBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml
SMILES
[O-]C(CCO)=O.[Na+]
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C3H6O3.Na/c4-2-1-3(5)6;/h4H,1-2H2,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1
InChi Key
AVXDKPABPXSLIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    3-Hydroxypropionic acid is a building block in the synthesis of a variety of compounds with industrial applications, including acrylic acid, acrylamide, and 1,3-propanediol.1,2 Accumulation of 3-hydroxypropionic acid is also used as a biomarker of defects in propionic acid and branched-chain amino acid catabolism in patients with methylmalonic acidemia or propionic acidemia.3

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. David, Y., Oh, Y.H., Baylon, M.G., et al. Microbial productionof 3-hydroxypropionic acid. Industrial biotechnology: Products and processes 411-451 (2016).

    2. Matsakas, L., Hrůzová, K., Rova, U., et al. Biological production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid: An update on the current status. Fermentation 4(13), 4010013 (2018).

    3. Baumgartner, M.R., Hörster, F., Dionisi-Vici, C., et al. Proposed guidelines for the diagnosis and management of methylmalonic and propionic acidemia. Orphanet J. Rare Dis. 9:130, (2014).