Chemistory Explain in detail the optical activity of 2_ hydroxy - propanoic acid.
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Explanation:
Hydroxypropionic acid is a carboxylic acid, specifically a beta hydroxy acid. It is an acidic viscous liquid with a pKa of 4.5.[1] It is very soluble in water, soluble in ethanol and diethyl ether. Upon distillation, it dehydrates to form acrylic acid, and is occasionally called hydracrylic acid
3-Hydroxypropionic acid[1]NamesIUPAC name
3-Hydroxypropanoic acid
Other names
3-hydroxypropionic acid
hydracrylic acid
ethylene lactic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number
503-66-2 
3D model (JSmol)
Interactive image
3DMet
B00221
Beilstein Reference
773806ChEBI
CHEBI:33404 
ChEMBL
ChEMBL1205969
ChemSpider
61460 
DrugBank
DB03688 
ECHA InfoCard100.007.250 EC Number
207-974-8
KEGG
C01013 
PubChem CID
68152
UNII
C4ZF6XLD2X
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
DTXSID50198305 
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c4-2-1-3(5)6/h4H,1-2H2,(H,5,6) 
Key: ALRHLSYJTWAHJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 
InChI=1/C3H6O3/c4-2-1-3(5)6/h4H,1-2H2,(H,5,6)
Key: ALRHLSYJTWAHJZ-UHFFFAOYAU
SMILES
O=C(O)CCO
Properties
Chemical formula
C3H6O3Molar mass90.08 g/molMelting point<25 °C
143 °C (sodium salt)Boiling pointDecomposes
Solubility in water
Very solubleAcidity (pKa)4.87[2]Related compounds
Related carboxylic acids
acetic acid
glycolic acid
propionic acid
lactic acid
malonic acid
butyric acid
hydroxybutyric acid
Related compounds
1-propanol
2-propanol
propionaldehyde
acrolein
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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3-Hydroxypropionic acid is used in the industrial production of various chemicals such as acrylates. It can be produced by engineered