Poly(4-hydroxybutyrate)

CAS Registry Number®

114959-05-6

CAS Name

Poly(4-hydroxybutyrate)

Molecular Formula

(C4H8O3)x

Molecular Mass

104.10

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    173.0 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h5H,1-3H2,(H,6,7)

InChIKey

InChIKey=SJZRECIVHVDYJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)CCO

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CCCO

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, homopolymer
  • Poly(4-hydroxybutyric acid)
  • 4-Hydroxybutyric acid homopolymer
  • Poly(4-hydroxybutyrate)
  • 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid homopolymer

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