Inquire About a Product| Product: | 3-Hydroxypropionic acid (30% in water) | ||||
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| Catalog Number: | 5179 | ||||
| CAS Number: | 503-66-2 | ||||
| Synonyms: |
Hydracrylic acid; Ethylene Lactic Acid; 2-Deoxyglyceric Acid |
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| Formula: | C3H6O3 | ||||
| Molecular Weight: | 90.08 | ||||
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| Appearance: | Solution | ||||
| Category: | Organic Building Blocks. | ||||
| Stability: | Stable under recommended storage conditions. | ||||
| Storage: |
Store at room temperature |
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| Transportation: |
Non-hazardous for transport |
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| Literature References: |
Jiang, X., et al. 2009. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 82: 995-1003. PMID: 19221732; Ashok, S., et al. 2011. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 21336929 |
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| Description: |
3-Hydroxypropionic acid is a three carbon non-chiral compound used as a building block to derive many important industrial chemicals. Studies indicate that 3-Hydroxypropionic acid can be synthesized from glycerol using the recombinant Escherichia coli SH254, which expresses glycerol dehydratase (DhaB) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (AldH). Structurally, the carboxyl group and the β hydroxyl group make 3-Hydroxypropionic acid very reactive. 3-Hydroxypropionic acid is a novel substrate in the production of polymers because this compound produces biodegradable polymers, which can replace existing polymers currently used in industry. Biologically, 3-Hydroxypropionic acid may be used to produce surgical biocomposite material and drug release material |