Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
3-Hydroxypropionic acid is a carboxylic acid specifically a beta hydroxy acid. It is an acidic viscous liquid with a pKa of 4.5. It is very soluble in water soluble in ethanol and miscible with diethyl ether. Upon distillation it dehydrates to form acrylic acid.3-Hydroxypropionic acid is used in the industrial production of various chemicals such as acrylates. It can be produced by engineered microbes.
