Molecule: (R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid
The R-enantiomer of 3-hydroxybutyric acid. Involved in the synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies, it can be used as an energy source by the brain during hypoglycaemia, and for the synthesis of biodegradable plastics. It is a sex pheremone in the European spider Linyphia triangularis.
Synonyms for (R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid :
(R)-(-)-beta-hydroxybutyric acid
(R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid
(R)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid
3-D-hydroxybutyric acid
D-3-hydroxybutyric acid
Molecular Formula: C4H8O3
Molecular wt: 104.10450 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: C[C@@H](O)CC(O)=O
InChIKey: WHBMMWSBFZVSSR-GSVOUGTGSA-N
InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m1/s1
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