(S)-3,4-Dihydroxybutyric acid

Names

[ Name ]:
(S)-3,4-Dihydroxybutyric acid

[Synonym ]:
(S)-malic acid
2-Desoxy-D-glycero-tetronsaeure
S 3,4-dihydroxybutyric acid
(3S),4-dihydroxybutyric acid

Biological Activity

[Description]:

(S)-3,4-Dihydroxybutyric acid is a normal human urinary metabolite that is excreted in increased concentration in patients with succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH) deficiency.

[Related Catalog]:

Natural Products >> Acids and Aldehydes

Research Areas >> Others

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

[References]

[1]. Shinka T, et al. Rapid and sensitive detection of urinary 4-hydroxybutyric acid and its related compounds by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in a patient with succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2002 Aug 25;776(1):57-63.

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₄H₈O₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
120.10400

[ Exact Mass ]:
120.04200

[ PSA ]:
77.76000

Safety Information

[ HS Code ]:
2918199090

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2918199090

[ Summary ]:
2918199090 other carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:6.5%。General tariff:30.0%