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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2026-04-04 14:06:52 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-08-23 06:21:37 UTC</update_date>
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  <common_name>Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-, ethyl ester</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-, ethyl ester is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H12O3 and an average molecular weight of 132.16 g/mol. Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-, ethyl ester belongs to the alcohols and polyols, a subclass of organooxygen compounds within the organic compounds.

This compound is associated with ten recorded sources. Within the category of electrical and electronic equipment, it is found in antennas, conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, electrodes, fixed capacitors and their manufacture, and hybrid capacitors, among one other source. It is also present in household cleaning and consumer products, specifically within soap detergents and perfumes within detergents and soaps. Additionally, it has been identified in ladders used in building and construction, as well as in indoor air, dust, and atmospheric transport. The recorded route of exposure for this substance is inhalation.</description>
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    <synonym>12-(2,4,6-trinitroanilino)dodecanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-hydroxyisobutyric acid ethyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methyllactic acid ethyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>878308</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha (or beta) - Hydroxyisobutyric acid, ethyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl .alpha.-hydroxyisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanaote</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanaote, Ethyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl 2-hydroxyisobutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate (en)</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl 2-methyllactate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl alpha-hydroxyisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¦ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â-hydroxyisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Å½Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â±-hydroxyisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl-2-Hydroxyisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>ethyl2-hydroxyisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Lactic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-, ethyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-, ethyl ester (9CI)</synonym>
    <synonym>UNII:S1530MCV3X</synonym>
    <synonym>[80-55-7]</synonym>
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  <chemical_formula>C6H12O3</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>132.159</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>132.078644</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
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  <cas_registry_number>80-55-7</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCOC(=O)C(C)(C)O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-4-9-5(7)6(2,3)8/h8H,4H2,1-3H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>GFUIDHWFLMPAGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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      <value>0.4</value>
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      <value>132.159</value>
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      <value>CCOC(=O)C(C)(C)O</value>
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      <value>C6H12O3</value>
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      <value>InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-4-9-5(7)6(2,3)8/h8H,4H2,1-3H3</value>
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      <value>GFUIDHWFLMPAGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
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