3-hydroxybutyric acid

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
300-85-6

[ Name ]:
3-hydroxybutyric acid

[Synonym ]:
3-Hydroxybutanoic acid
3 HBA
b-Hydroxybutanoic acid
b-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid
b-Hydroxybutyric Acid
DL-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid (contains PolyMolecular esterification product)
3-hydroxy-butanoicaci
Butanoic acid,3-hydroxy
RARECHEM AL BO 1231
3-OH-butyric acid
Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-
DL-3-Hydroxybutyric acid
.β.-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid
EINECS 206-099-9
DL-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid
Butyric acid,3-hydroxy
MFCD00004546
β-Hydroxybutanoic acid
3 hydroxybutyrate
3-Hydroxybutyric acid
3-hydroxy-butyric acid

Biological Activity

[Description]:

3-Hydroxybutyric acid is a butyric acid substituted with a hydroxyl group in the beta or 3 position.

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Natural Products >> Others

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

[References]

[1]. Hsu TT, et al. 3-Hydroxybutyric acid interacts with lipid monolayers at concentrations that impair consciousness. Langmuir. 2013 Feb 12;29(6):1948-55.

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
269.2±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
174-175℃

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₄H₈O₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
104.104

[ Flash Point ]:
121.0±19.1 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
104.047340

[ PSA ]:
57.53000

[ LogP ]:
-1.14

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.2 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.455

[ Storage condition ]:
Refrigerator

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H315-H319-H335

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi:Irritant;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S37/39

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Articles

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An improved method for the analysis of GHB in human hair by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry.

J. Anal. Toxicol. 39(2) , 83-8, (2015)

The abuse of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and its suspicion in cases of suspected drug-facilitated sexual assault is of keen interest to forensic toxicology laboratories. This paper reports an extr...

Physiology and pathophysiology of organic acids in cerebrospinal fluid.

J. Inherit. Metab. Dis. 16(4) , 648-69, (1993)

Concentrations of organic acids in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) appear to be directly dependent upon their rate of production in the brain. There is evidence that the net release of short-chain monocarbo...