| Name | 2-hydroxyvaleric acid |
| Synonyms | NSC 67957 2-hydroxyvaleric acid 2-hydroxypentanoic acid 2-Hydroxyvalerianic acid DL-2-Hydroxyvaleric acid DL-alpha-Hydroxyvaleric acid |
| CAS | 617-31-2 |
| EINECS | 210-509-1 |
| Molecular Formula | C5H10O3 |
| Molar Mass | 118.13 |
| Density | 1.0354 (rough estimate) |
| Melting Point | 34-35℃ |
| Boling Point | 257.77°C (rough estimate) |
| Refractive Index | 1.4641 (estimate) |
| Downstream Products | (2R)-2-Hydroxyvaleric acid (S)-2-hydroxyvaleric acid |
| acidity coefficient (pKa) | 3.85±0.20(Predicted) |