CAS 600-15-7 appears in our catalog under these names: 2-Hydroxybutanoic Acid, 2-Hydroxybutyric acid/ 98%, 2–Hydroxybutyric acid, DL-2-Hydroxybutyric Acid (contains Polymolecular esterification product), >95.0%(T), 2-Hydroxybutyric acid 98%. Offered by: TRC, TargetMol, GLPBio, Biosynth, TCI. Available pack sizes: 10g, 2,5g, 25g, 10mg, 50mg, 100mg, 500mg, 10mM (in 1ml dmso).
2-hydroxybutyric acid is a hydroxybutyric acid having a single hydroxyl group located at position 2; urinary secretion of 2-hydroxybutyric acid is increased with alcohol ingestion or vigorous physical exercise and is associated with lactic acidosis and ketoacidosis in humans and diabetes in animals. It has a role as a human metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a hydroxybutyric acid and a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a butyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxybutyrate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C4H8O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 104.10 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2-hydroxybutanoic acid |
| InChIKey | AFENDNXGAFYKQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCC(C(=O)O)O |
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