Methyl 3-hydroxypropanoate
Methyl 3-hydroxypropanoate

Product summary
Quick view
- Product family
- PROTAC, E3 Ligands & Proximity-Inducing Building Blocks
- Chemical Name
- Methyl 3-hydroxypropanoate
- MF
- C4H8O3
- MW
- 104.10
Methyl 3-hydroxypropanoate is a hydroxy ester identified by CAS 6149-41-3.
This record matches molecular formula C4H8O3, molecular weight about 104.10, PubChem CID 80252, and InChIKey RVGLEPQPVDUSOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
The page uses the verified hydroxy ester identity rather than category-level wording.
Identity and specifications
| Catalog No. | CH56008 |
| CAS No. | 6149-41-3 |
| Chemical Name | Methyl 3-hydroxypropanoate |
| Molecular Formula | C4H8O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 104.10 |
| PubChem CID | 80252 |
| InChIKey | RVGLEPQPVDUSOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Application context
- Hydroxy ester identity reference: supports matching Methyl 3-hydroxypropanoate with CAS 6149-41-3 and PubChem CID 80252.
- Research intermediate context: useful where a simple hydroxy ester identity must be kept separate from category-level product wording.
- Catalog data alignment: helps compare formula, molecular weight, CAS number, and InChIKey across records.
Additional material information
Uses
Useful for aligning Methyl 3-hydroxypropanoate with CAS 6149-41-3, formula C4H8O3, molecular weight about 104.10, PubChem CID 80252, and the InChIKey RVGLEPQPVDUSOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Characteristics
- Small hydroxy ester identity with formula C4H8O3.
- CAS and exact product-name lookups both resolve to PubChem CID 80252.
- The formula and molecular weight align between CHEMOS source data and PubChem.
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Public references
- Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, methyl ester | PubChem CID 80252
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