CAS 1518-62-3 appears in our catalog under these names: 2,4-Dihydroxybutanoic acid, 2,4-Dihydroxybutanoic acid, 95%, (±)-2,4-Dihydroxybutyric acid lithium sa. Offered by: MedChemExpress, Chemat, Sigma-Aldrich. Available pack sizes: Get quote, 100mg, 250mg, 500mg, 10MG, 50MG.
2,4-dihydroxybutanoic acid is a -hydroxy fatty acid that is butyric acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2 and 4 respectively. It is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid, an omega-hydroxy-short-chain fatty acid and a hydroxybutyric acid.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C4H8O4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 120.10 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2,4-dihydroxybutanoic acid |
| InChIKey | UFYGCFHQAXXBCF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(CO)C(C(=O)O)O |
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