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CHEBI:20067 - 3-hydroxybutyric acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:20067
ChEBI Name3-hydroxybutyric acid
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DefinitionA straight-chain 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid comprising a butyric acid core with a single hydroxy substituent in the 3- position; a ketone body whose levels are raised during ketosis, used as an energy source by the brain during fasting in humans. Also used to synthesise biodegradable plastics.
Last Modified23 October 2015
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FormulaC4H8O3
Net Charge0
Average Mass104.105
Monoisotopic Mass104.04734
SMILESCC(O)CC(=O)O
InChIInChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)
InChIKeyWHBMMWSBFZVSSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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IUPAC Name 
3-hydroxybutanoic acid
Synonyms  Source
β-hydroxybutyric acidChemIDplus
β-hydroxy-n-butyric acidChemIDplus
beta-Hydroxybuttersaeure  deChemIDplus
DL-beta-Hydroxybutyric acidChemIDplus
3-Hydroxybuttersaeure  deChemIDplus
(1)-3-Hydroxybutyric acidChemIDplus
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LMFA01050005LIPID MAPS
HMDB0000357HMDB
3-hydroxybutyrateWikipedia
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Reaxys:773861Reaxys
CAS:300-85-6ChemIDplus
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