Products 625-71-8
CAS 625-71-8 appears in our catalog under these names: DL–3–Hydroxybutyric Acid, 3-Hydroxybutyric acid, 3-Hydroxybutyric acid, 95%(GC),RG. Offered by: GLPBio, Biosynth, Chemat. Available pack sizes: 1g, 5g, 500mg, 250mg, 25g, 100g.
3-hydroxybutyric acid is a straight-chain 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid comprising a butyric acid core with a single hydroxy substituent in the 3- position; a ketone body whose levels are raised during ketosis, used as an energy source by the brain during fasting in humans. Also used to synthesise biodegradable plastics. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a hydroxybutyric acid, a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid. It is functionally related to a butyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-hydroxybutyrate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C4H8O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 104.10 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 3-hydroxybutanoic acid |
| InChIKey | WHBMMWSBFZVSSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC(CC(=O)O)O |
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