(R)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid

CAS Registry Number®

625-72-9

CAS Name

(R)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid

Molecular Formula

C4H8O3

Molecular Mass

104.10

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    90-92 °C @ Press: 0.08 Torr

Source(s)

  • (1) Denotes property values from the ZIC/VINITI data file provided by InfoChem.

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m1/s1

InChIKey

InChIKey=WHBMMWSBFZVSSR-GSVOUGTGSA-N

SMILES

C([C@@H](C)O)C(O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CC(O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3R)-
  • Butyric acid, 3-hydroxy-, D-(-)-
  • Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (R)-
  • (3R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid
  • D-β-Hydroxybutyrate

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