Products 625-72-9

CAS 625-72-9 appears in our catalog under these names: (R)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid, 95%, (R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid/ 98.22% (existing batch purity), (R)–3–Hydroxybutanoic acid, (R)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid, 98.00%, (R)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid. Offered by: Combi-blocks, TargetMol, GLPBio, Chemat, Biosynth. Available pack sizes: 5g, 10g, 250mg, 1g, 50mg, 100mg, 10mM (in 1ml dmso), 25mg.

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(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid is the R-enantiomer of 3-hydroxybutyric acid. Involved in the synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies, it can be used as an energy source by the brain during hypoglycaemia, and for the synthesis of biodegradable plastics. It is a sex pheremone in the European spider Linyphia triangularis. It has a role as a pheromone, a fungal metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a 3-hydroxybutyric acid and a ketone body. It is a conjugate acid of a (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-3-hydroxybutyric acid.

Source: ChEBI

Identity
Molecular formulaC4H8O3
Molecular weight104.10 g/mol
IUPAC name(3R)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
InChIKeyWHBMMWSBFZVSSR-GSVOUGTGSA-N
SMILESC[C@H](CC(=O)O)O

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