(S)-2-Hydroxybutyric acid

C4H8O3CAS 3347-90-8104.10 g/mol

OHOOH
AlcoholCarboxylic Acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C4H8O3
Molar mass
104.10 g/mol
Exact mass
104.0473 Da
Melting point
40–42 °C
logP
-0.16Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
57.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
2 / 2
Rotatable bonds
2

Identifiers

CAS number
3347-90-8
SMILES
CC[C@H](O)C(=O)O
InChIKey
AFENDNXGAFYKQO-VKHMYHEASA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-2-3(5)4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m0/s1

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Names and synonyms

11 names
  • Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, (2S)-
  • Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, (S)-
  • (2S)-2-Hydroxybutanoic acid
  • L-2-Hydroxybutyric acid
  • (+)-2-Hydroxybutyric acid
  • (+)-2-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid
  • (+)-2-Hydroxybutanoic acid
  • L-α-Hydroxybutyric acid
  • (+)-α-Hydroxybutyric acid
  • (S)-2-Hydroxybutanoic acid
  • (S)-(+)-2-Hydroxybutanoic acid

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