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3-Hydroxybutyric acid

CAS Registry Number®

300-85-6

CAS Name

3-Hydroxybutyric acid

Molecular Formula

C4H8O3

Molecular Mass

104.10

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    125-130 °C @ Press: 8 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    46 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)

InChIKey

InChIKey=WHBMMWSBFZVSSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(C)O)C(O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CC(O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-
  • Butyric acid, 3-hydroxy-
  • 3-Hydroxybutanoic acid
  • β-Hydroxybutyric acid
  • β-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

625-71-8, 2392893-69-3

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