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(R) -3-Hydroxybutyric acid

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CAS Number
625-72-9
Conjugation
Unconjugated
Purity
>98% (Assay)
Buffer
Solid
Solubility
Soluble in water, 100% ethanol or methanol.
Smiles
C[C@@H](O)CC(O)=O
Molecular Formula
C4H8O3
Molecular Weight
104.1
Storage Conditions
Stable for 2 years after receipt when stored at -20°C.
Appearance
White solid.

Chemical Information

3-Hydroxybutanoic acid, (R)-

(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.

CAS Number625-72-9
PubChem CID92135
IUPAC Name(3R)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
Molecular FormulaC4H8O3
Molecular Weight104.10
XLogP-0.5
Topological Polar Surface Area57.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count2
Heavy Atom Count7
Formal Charge0
Complexity69
SMILES
C[C@H](CC(=O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m1/s1
InChIKey
WHBMMWSBFZVSSR-GSVOUGTGSA-N
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of 3-Hydroxybutanoic acid, (R)-
CAS: 625-72-9
CID: 92135
Formula: C4H8O3
MW: 104.10
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight104.10
XLogP3-0.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count2
Exact Mass104.047344113
Monoisotopic Mass104.047344113
Topological Polar Surface Area57.5 Ų
Heavy Atom Count7
Formal Charge0
Complexity69.3
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count1
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes