(±)-2-hydroxybutyric acid

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
600-15-7

[ Name ]:
(±)-2-hydroxybutyric acid

[Synonym ]:
Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-
2-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid
α-Hydroxybutanoic acid
Hydroxybutyric acid
a-Hydroxybutanoic acid
2-Hydroxybutanoic acid
hydroxysuccinic acid
UNII:O0ADR0I4H5
a-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid
(RS)-2-Hydroxybutyric acid
2-hydroxybutane-1,4-dioic acid
DL-α-Hydroxybutyric acid
2-hydroxy-DL-Butyric acid
a-Hydroxybutyric acid
DL-2-Hydroxybutanoic acid
DL-a-Hydroxybutyric acid
DL-2-Hydroxybutyric Acid 2-hydroxysuccinic acid

Biological Activity

[Description]:

2-Hydroxybutyric acid (α-Hydroxybutyric acid ) is converted from 2-Aminobutyric acid, with 2-oxobutyric acid as an intermediate metabolite[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Landaas S, et al. The formation of 2-hydroxybutyric acid in experimental animals. Clin Chim Acta. 1975 Jan 6;58(1):23-32.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
238.3±13.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
44ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₄H₈O₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
104.104

[ Flash Point ]:
112.2±16.3 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
104.047340

[ PSA ]:
57.53000

[ LogP ]:
-0.17

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.1 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.455

[ Storage condition ]:
2-8°C

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
26-36/37/39

[ HS Code ]:
2918199090

Synthetic Route

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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%