3-Hydroxypropionic Acid (sodium salt)

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. 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.Formal Name: 3-hydroxy-propanoic acid, monosodium salt. CAS Number: 6487-38-3. Synonyms: Sodium beta-hydroxypropionate. Molecular Formula: C3H5O3 . Na. Formula Weight: 112.1. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. 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.